Synonyms of ribs

ribs 1 of 2

noun

plural of rib

1

as in parodies

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect

the movie is a rib of the "dramatic love story" that was so popular in the 1950s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• spoofs
• burlesques
• satires
• caricatures
• imitations
• takeoffs
• travesties
• send-ups
• sketches
• distortions
• comedies
• put-ons
• squibs
• lampoons
• exaggerations
• slapsticks
• impersonations
• humors
• mockeries
• farces

2

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter

began to lose his sense of humor after being the butt of his friends' ribs once too often

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• laughs
• giggles
• gags
• witticisms
• screams
• wisecracks
• drolleries
• cracks
• one-liners
• sallies
• japes
• funnies
• quips
• waggeries
• pleasantries
• jests
• joshes
• yuks
• pranks
• nifties
• practical jokes
• comedies
• riots
• riffs
• parodies
• capers
• humors
• tricks
• antics
• boffs
• boffolas
• buffooneries
• panics
• railleries
• burlesques
• caricatures
• leg-pulls
• knee-slappers
• banters
• thigh-slappers
• repartees
• wits
• lampoons
• mocks
• mockeries
• monkeyshines
• persiflages
• wordplays
• put-ons

ribs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rib

as in kids

to make fun of in a good-natured way

ribbed him a bit about fumbling such an easy play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kids
• teases
• jokes
• roasts
• razzes
• chaffs
• rides
• jives
• joshes
• rallies
• takes the mickey out of
• goofs on
• banters
• strings along
• quips
• jests
• fools
• wisecracks
• jollies
• funs
• gags
• yuks
• japes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ribs

Noun

In November 2025, Palmer reported suffering injuries to his ribs and abdomen while performing martial arts training at the police department’s training center, the arrest warrant affidavit said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Kurtis Rourke did not play after sustaining fractured ribs in last Thursday’s start. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

As the Danube waters shrank in Bulgaria, researchers were thrilled to find and recover a jawbone, tusks, a shoulder blade, ribs and other bone fragments belonging to an extinct woolly mammoth buried deep in the sand. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The restaurant serves classic Texas barbecue like craft pork belly, sausage and ribs. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Now the ribs, the sides, and famous strawberry-banana cake are all fresh and available at the new Homeland store. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026

Stand tall with your knees slightly bent, core braced, and elbows tucked close to your ribs. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026

Her restaurant, Pomona, will salute the fruit during the fest with a special menu of mango spare ribs, mango ceviche and mango pork-belly cups that will be available for purchase. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

The man’s skull had broken in 61 separate places, and another 60 jagged bits of bone were distributed across his ribs. — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026