what does ribbing mean?
RIBBING as NOUN
- 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
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- Meaning
Hypernyms(s) ribbing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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