RIBBING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
    • provoking someone with persistent annoyances
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he ignored their teases
    • his ribbing was gentle but persistent
    Hypernyms(s) ribbing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a framework of ribs
    Hypernyms(s) ribbing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower