Dictionary definition · rib
noun
- support resembling the rib of an animal
- 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)
- cut of meat including one or more ribs
- a teasing remark
- a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
- a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
verb
- form vertical ribs by knitting"A ribbed sweater"
- subject to laughter or ridicule"The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).