Ribbing
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪbɪŋ
Origin
rib + -ing; meaning 'teasing', from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.
Verb
ribbing- Present participle of rib
Full definition of ribbing
Noun
ribbing
(countable and uncountable; plural ribbings)- (uncountable) The action of the verb to rib.
- (uncountable) Collectively, the ribs on an object.
- (countable) An instance of teasing.