Tom copped a fair bit of ribbing about his battered old car.
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Ribbing
/ˈɹɪbɪŋ/
Synonyms for "ribbing" (33 found)
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Noun(11 words)
railleryrazzrib fabricrib frameworkrib knitrib structureribbed fabricskeletontantalizationteasestextured knit
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15 entriesarchitectural elementbanterconstruction featurefabric patternfabric textureframeframeworkharassmenthumormockerymolestationridiculestructural elementtextile featureverbal teasing
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11 entriesCollocations
9 entriesfriendly ribbinggood natured ribbinggood-natured ribbinglight ribbingplayful ribbingrib fabricrib knitstructural ribbingworkplace ribbing
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3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
"Embarrassment ensues," says Hanks of the lighthearted ribbing the best man often gives the groom.
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I wish I'd had 30 dollars to lend her, it would have saved me a lot of ribbing at school.
Source: wiktionary
The good-natured ribbing masks some serious points of contention not only within Berlin but also in German society as a whole.
Source: wiktionary
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