Ribbing Definition

rĭbĭng
noun
Ribs considered as a group.
American Heritage
An arrangement or series of ribs, as in knitted fabric or a ship's framework.
Webster's New World
The act or an instance of teasing or ridiculing playfully.
Webster's New World
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verb

Present participle of rib.

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Other Word Forms of Ribbing

Noun

Singular:
ribbing
Plural:
ribbings

Origin of Ribbing

  • rib +"Ž -ing; meaning 'teasing', from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.

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Ribbing Sentence Examples

  • Copper daggers with parallel ribbing (61) down the middle are common in the XIth-XIVth Dynasties; and in the XVIIIth-XXth Dynasties they are often shown in scenes and on figures.

  • Drop and latch up to form ribbing, as for back.

  • The precise nature of injection molding allows exact curved shapes with reinforcing diagonal ribbing on the structural components of the pool.

  • Knit 19 rows and latch up in 1x1 ribbing for a cuff.

  • I revel in my geekery, and good-natured ribbing is fun, but cross the line and you reveal your own ignorance.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIB

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With R and Ending With G

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With G