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Rareribbing
The correct spelling is ribbing.
How to pronounce ribbing
verb
IPA: /ˈɹɪbɪŋ/
Say it like: Rib-bin-g
The correct spelling is ribbing. To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs. For example: "He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts."
Usage Examples
“He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
- 2.To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
- 3.To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
- 4.To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).
noun
- 1.The action of the verb to rib.
- 2.A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object.
- 3.An instance of teasing.
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