Noun: ribbing ri-bing- A framework of ribs
- The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
"his ribbing was gentle but persistent"; - tease, teasing, tantalization, wind-up [Brit, informal], tantalisation [Brit] Verb: rib (ribbed,ribbing) rib- [informal] Subject to laughter or ridicule
"The satirists ribbed the plans for a new opera house"; - ridicule, roast [informal], guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun - (handicraft) form vertical ribs by knitting
"A ribbed sweater" - Form ridges or a rib-like pattern
"the rock above and below was ribbed with sharp edges" - Form or support with an architectural rib or ribs
Derived forms: ribbings See also: joke Type of: bemock, frame, framework, harassment, knit, mock, molestation Encyclopedia: Ribbing, Maria Rib |