Meaning of RIBBING
| Pronunciation: | | 'ribing
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- [n] 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"
- [n] a framework of ribs
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| | Synonyms: | | tease, teasing |
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| | See Also: | | frame, framework, framing, harassment, molestation | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rib"bing\, n.
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.
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