present participle of rib

(uncountable) The action of the verb to rib; teasing. / (countable, uncountable) A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object. / (countable) An instance of teasing.

(anatomy) Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs. / To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way. / To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.

(botany) Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale). / (botany) Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita). / (botany) Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).

(acronym) Rigid inflatable boat — A lightweight inflatable boat with a rigid hull. / (Internet) routing information base

Having ribs. / (mining) intercalated with slate; said of a seam of coal.

simple past tense and past participle of rib

plural of rib

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rib