Noun | 1. | rib - support resembling the rib of an animal |
2. | rib - any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) Synonyms: costa | |
3. | rib - cut of meat including one or more ribs | |
4. | rib - a teasing remark | |
5. | rib - a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant | |
6. | rib - a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural | |
Verb | 1. | rib - form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater" |
2. | rib - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" |