ribbing

== English == === Etymology === From rib (“tease”, verb) +‎ -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹɪbɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪbɪŋ === Adjective === ribbing (comparative more ribbing, superlative most ribbing) jesting; joking ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === ribbing present participle and gerund of rib === Noun === ribbing (countable and uncountable, plural ribbings) (uncountable) The action of the verb to rib; teasing. (countable, uncountable) A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object. (countable) An instance of teasing. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gribbin, bribing