1. (

• rib

) support resembling the rib of an animal ;

2. (

• rib ,
• costa ,

) 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) ;

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 ;

1. (

• rib

) form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater" ;

2. (

• ridicule ,
• roast ,
• guy ,
• blackguard ,
• laugh_at ,
• jest_at ,
• rib ,
• make_fun ,
• poke_fun

) 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" ;