noun
ribbing
Ribbing (noun) means the act of teasing someone playfully.
noun
1
The act of teasing someone playfully.
"I wish I'd had 30 dollars to lend her, it would have saved me a lot of ribbing at school."
— Paul Vautin, Turn It Up! (1995)
"The good-natured ribbing masks some serious points of contention not only within Berlin but also in German society as a whole."
— Nicholas Kulish, Swabian Separatists Fling Spätzle to Make Their Point (2013)
2
A raised ridge, or a series of ridges, on the surface of something.
"The decoration found on the stems are perpendicular ribbings, ordinary rounded mouldings, and perpendicular lobings."
— MacIver Percival, The Glass Collector: A Guide to Old English Glass (1919)
3
An occasion of teasing someone.
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Etymology
From rib (“tease”, verb) + -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.
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What is the meaning of ribbing?
"ribbing" (noun) means the act of teasing someone playfully.
What is another word for ribbing?
Other words for "ribbing" include tantalization, tease, teasing.
What are the different meanings of ribbing?
"ribbing" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of teasing someone playfully; 2. A raised ridge, or a series of ridges, on the surface of something; 3. An occasion of teasing someone.
