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Ribbing Common

Ribbing has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a framework of ribs

2

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

"he ignored their teases"

"his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

3

The action of the verb to rib.

Verb
1

present participle of rib

See Also
ribbings cradle rib
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
framework harassment
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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