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Definitions
Noun
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plural of rib

"He cracked his own ribs while falling off the diving board."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rib

"She does not rib her friend about their eating habits every day."

In plain English: To rib someone means to tease them playfully by making fun of something silly they did or said.

"The wind ripped off all the roof ribs during the storm."

Example Sentences
"The wind ripped off all the roof ribs during the storm." verb
"The old man ribs his grandson to hurry up and eat." verb
"She ribs her friend about wearing such an ugly shirt." verb
"Don't rib me when I make a mistake; just help me fix it." verb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ibs bibs dibs fibs gibs libs tibs sibs nibs chibs dribs cribs squibs adlibs ad libs his nibs spareribs short ribs spare ribs first dibs
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