ribbing

Words with a similar base: ribbing

'ribbing'

[ribbing.n.01] as in: a framework of ribs

'ribbing'

[tease.n.03] as in: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Examples:
he ignored their teases
his ribbing was gentle but persistent

'ribbing'

[rib.v.01] as in: form vertical ribs by knitting

Examples:
A ribbed sweater

'ribbing'

[ridicule.v.01] as in: subject to laughter or ridicule

Examples:
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

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