ribbing
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈrɪbɪŋ/
- Informal
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- In our friendly group, we all enjoy ribbing each other about our silly mistakes.
- good-natured ribbing
- gentle ribbing
- friendly ribbing
And, you know, I, I, I took a lot of ribbing.
- And, you know, I, I, I took a lot of ribbing.
Examples
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I was the rookie, and in the locker room, I took some ribbing for being a professor.
Fiction book (1995) -
I do enjoy the ribbing, though.
Blog text (2) -
Of course there was a lot of ribbing, and teasing of people who said they had seen it.
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I guess he couldn't take the ribbing.
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Kroll didn't get out the door without a little ribbing from the City Council.
Blog text (15) -
Did she take the ribbing in stride, or do you think she was insulted by it?
Blog text (1) -
Joyce had put up with a lot of ribbing over the years from her coworkers about her infamous relative.
Fiction book (2001) -
He knew he wouldn't get through breakfast without more ribbing from his coworkers, but most of it turned out to be good-natured.
Fiction book (1994) -
He laughed off the ribbing he received from his friends, knowing it was all in good fun.
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After the game, the teammates engaged in some light ribbing about their performances.
Synonyms
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2.3
Making fun of someone, often playfully but sometimes hurtfully
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4.0
An act of making fun of someone in a playful way
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3.6
A joking remark said in a friendly way
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9.9
Light playful teasing talk that is not serious
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4.6
A short teasing remark that makes someone laugh without hurting them
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8.8
Light teasing that is friendly and not meant to hurt
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6.5
An act that teases or tricks someone as a joke
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8.2
Teasing or insulting someone, often in a friendly way
A joke people who know each other well say to tease without meaning harm
A quick, funny talk where people tease each other playfully
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ribbing as friendly teasing is a lively image to remember: a helpful way to think of it is as a small 'poke' at the rib, a quick joke that gently bothers someone. So when people talk about ribbing today, they mean light, good-natured teasing rather than serious insult.