rib
/rɪb/
verb
- To tease or make fun of someone in a friendly way.
- They ribbed each other good-naturedly during the game.
- His friends ribbed him about his new haircut.
- She likes to rib her brother about his cooking.
- To provide or strengthen with ribs, as in knitting or construction.
- The fabric is ribbed to make it stretchy.
- The knitter ribbed the cuffs of the sweater.
- They ribbed the hull of the boat for extra strength.
Antonyms
noun
- One of the curved bones that form the chest cavity and protect the heart and lungs.
- He broke a rib in the car accident.
- Humans have 24 ribs, 12 on each side.
- The doctor felt his ribs to check for injuries.
- A curved piece of material that forms part of a structure, such as in an umbrella, a boat, or a building.
- The architect designed the dome with visible steel ribs.
- The ribs of the old ship were made of oak.
- The umbrella's ribs snapped in the strong wind.
- A cut of meat from the rib area of an animal, often beef or pork.
- We grilled ribs for the barbecue.
- The recipe calls for pork ribs with a sweet glaze.
- She ordered a rack of ribs at the restaurant.
- A central vein of a leaf.
- The leaf's rib helps support its shape.
- The rib of the leaf runs from the stem to the tip.
- You can see the thick rib on this oak leaf.