Ribbing

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rib \Rib\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ribbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Ribbing}.]
     1. To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and
        channels; as, to rib cloth.
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     2. To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
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              It [lead] were too gross
              To rib her cerecloth in the obscure grave. --Shak.
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     {To rib land}, to leave strips of undisturbed ground between
        the furrows in plowing.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ribbing \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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rib
       n 1: support resembling the rib of an animal
       2: any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from
          the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar
          bones in most vertebrates) [syn: {costa}]
       3: cut of meat including one or more ribs
       4: a teasing remark
       5: a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or
          plant
       6: a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling;
          may be ornamental or structural
       v 1: form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"
       2: 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" [syn: {ridicule},
           {roast}, {guy}, {blackguard}, {laugh at}, {jest at}, {make
          fun}, {poke fun}]
       [also: {ribbing}, {ribbed}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ribbing
       n 1: a framework of ribs
       2: 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" [syn: {tease}, {teasing}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ribbing
       See {rib}