Definitions for ribbingˈrɪb ɪŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

rib•bingˈrɪb ɪŋ(n.)

  1. an arrangement of ribs.

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ribbing(noun)

    a framework of ribs

  2. tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization(noun)

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. ribbing(Noun)

    The action of the verb to rib.

  2. ribbing(Noun)

    Collectively, the ribs on an object.

  3. ribbing(Noun)

    An instance of teasing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ribbing(u)

    of Rib

  2. Ribbing(noun)

    an assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like


Translations for ribbing

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

ribbing(noun)

a pattern or arrangement of ribs.

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