Word

rib, v.
(ribbed, ribbing, ribs)

subject to laughter or ridicule
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

blackguard guy jest at laugh at make fun poke fun rib ridicule roast

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ridicule ridicule ridiculer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

tease lampoon, satirize, satirise debunk, expose stultify

form vertical ribs by knitting
<verb.creation>

rib

sample sentences

"A ribbed sweater"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym