RIBBING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ribbing mean? 

• RIBBING (noun)
  The noun RIBBING has 2 senses:

1. a framework of ribs

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

  Familiarity information: RIBBING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RIBBING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A framework of ribs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ribbing" is a kind of...):

frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

ribbing; tantalization; tease; teasing

Context example:

his ribbing was gentle but persistent

Hypernyms ("ribbing" is a kind of...):

harassment; molestation (the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism)

Derivation:

rib (subject to laughter or ridicule)