ribbing
ribbing · more ribbing · most ribbing
Jesting; jokingJesting; joking
/ˈɹɪbɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesJesting; joking
Origin
From rib (“tease”, verb) + -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laFrom rib (“tease”, verb) + -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.
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Forms
more ribbing, most ribbing| Comparative | more ribbing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ribbing Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedribbingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.