Unscramble ribbing

Definition of ribbing

noun:

• a framework of ribs.
• 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". Synonyms: tantalization, tease, teasing.

verb:

• form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater". Synonyms: rib.
• subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house", "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher", "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday". Synonyms: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast.

Related words

debunk, expose, lampoon, satirise, satirize, stultify, tease.

Words nearby

fibbing, hibbing, rubbing.

Rhymes with

hibbing.