| Main Entry: | rib |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tease |
Synonyms: |
banter, bone, jest, joke, needle, razz, ridge, stay |
| Main Entry: | ribbing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | teasing |
Synonyms: |
badgering, badinage, banter, bothering, chaff, disturbing, exasperating, harassing, irritating, joking, kidding, mocking, plaguing, provoking, raillery, taunt, taunting, tickling, tormenting, vexing |
| Main Entry: | banter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | teasing |
Synonyms: |
badinage, chaff, chaffing, chitchat, derision, dissing, exchange, fun, gossip, jeering, jesting, joking, joshing, kidding, mockery, persiflage, play, raillery, repartee, ribbing, ridicule, small talk |
| Main Entry: | banter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tease |
Synonyms: |
chaff, deride, fool, fun, jeer, jest, jive, joke, josh, kid, make fun of, mock, rag, razz, rib, ridicule, satirize, taunt |
| Main Entry: | chaff |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | joke, ridicule |
Synonyms: |
banter, deride, fun, jeer, jolly, josh, kid, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, scoff, taunt, tease |
| Notes: | to chafe means to rub until sore or worn; to chaff means to tease good-naturedly |
| Main Entry: | deride |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make fun of; insult |
Synonyms: |
banter, chaff, contemn, detract, dis, disdain, disparage, do a number on, dump on, flout, gibe, jeer, jolly, kid, knock, laugh at, lout, mock, pan, pooh-pooh, put down*, quiz, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, roast, scoff, scorn, slam, sneer, taunt, twit |
Antonyms: |
commend, compliment, flatter, praise, revere |
| Main Entry: | jest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | joke |
Synonyms: |
banter, chaff, deride, flout, fool, fun*, gibe, gird, jeer, jive, jolly*, josh, kid, mock, needle, put on, quip, rag, razz, rib, roast, scoff, sneer, spoof, tease |
| Main Entry: | joke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | kid, tease |
Synonyms: |
banter, chaff, deceive, deride, fool, frolic, fun, gambol, horse around, jape, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid around, laugh, make merry, mock, needle, play, play the clown, play tricks, poke fun, pull one's leg, pun, put on, quip, rag, revel, rib, ridicule, roast, spoof, sport, taunt, trick, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
be serious |
| Main Entry: | kid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fool, ridicule |
Synonyms: |
bamboozle*, banter, beguile, bother, cozen, delude, dupe, flimflam, fun*, gull, hoax, hoodwink, jape, jest, joke, jolly, josh, make fun of, make sport of, mock, pretend, rag, razz, rib, roast, spoof, tease, trick |
Antonyms: |
be serious |
| Main Entry: | kid around |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tease |
Synonyms: |
annoy, badger, bait, banter, bother, chaff, disturb, dog*, fool around, give a hard time, goad, harass, josh, lead on, mock, needle, nudge, pester, pick on, rag, razz, rib, ride, ridicule, roast, taunt |