rib

Pronunciation

• enPR: rĭb, IPA ^(key): /rɪb/

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Noun

Singular rib

Plural ribs

The human rib cage

1. (countable) The ribs are a number of bones just below the shoulder that wrap around the top of the torso that protect the lungs and heart.

   A broken rib is generally treated by putting a bandage several times around the chest and the back.

Verb

Plain form rib

Third-person singular ribs

Past tense ribbed

Past participle ribbed

Present participle ribbing

1. (transitive) When you rib someone, you gently make fun of them.

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva