ribbingrib‧bing /ˈrɪbɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] 
He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew.2raised lines, especially on a piece of woollen clothing
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- What's the matter? Can't you take a little ribbing?
- As every after-dinner speaker knows, a toast to the guests requires a gentle ribbing of the guests.
- It lacks the strong ribbing seen on many brachiopods.
WORD SETS
appliqué, nounbaste, verbbobbin, nounbodkin, nouncable-knit, adjectivechain stitch, nouncotton, nouncrochet, verbcross-stitch, nounembroider, verbembroidery, nouneye, nounfancywork, nounneedle, nounneedlepoint, nounneedlewoman, nounneedlework, nounpatchwork, nounpattern, nounplain, nounpurl, nounquilting, nounribbing, nounsampler, nounseamstress, nounsew, verbsewing, nounsewing machine, nounspinning wheel, nounstitch, nountack, nountack, verbtatting, nounthread, verbunpick, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew.
1friendly jokes and laughter about someone: He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew. He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew.2raised lines, especially on a piece of woollen clothing