| Front | rib |
|---|---|
| Back | rib noun, verb BrE /rɪb/ NAmE /rɪb/ noun word origin example bank 1 [countable] any of the curved bones that are connected to the spine and surround the chest a broken/bruised/cracked rib Stop poking me in the ribs! See picture see also ribcage 2 [uncountable, countable] a piece of meat with one or more bones from the ribs of an animal see also spare rib 3 [countable] a curved piece of wood, metal or plastic that forms the frame of a boat, roof, etc. and makes it stronger a roof with rib vaulting 4 [uncountable, countable] a way of knitting that produces a pattern of vertical lines in which some are higher than others a rib cotton sweater see dig sb in the ribs at dig v. verb verb forms word origin (-bb-)~ sb (about/over sth) (old-fashioned, informal) to laugh at sb and make jokes about them, but in a friendly way tease He used to rib her mercilessly about her accent. |
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