ribbing

Plural: ribbings

Noun

• The act of playfully teasing or making fun of someone.
• a framework of ribs
• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
  • "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
• The action of the verb to rib; teasing.
• A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object.
• An instance of teasing.

Verb

• form vertical ribs by knitting
• subject to laughter or ridicule
• present participle and gerund of rib

Examples

• The good-natured ribbing among players added to the enjoyment of the Words With Friends game.

Synonyms

blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast, tantalization, tease, teasing