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mock vs rib

rib vs mock

mock and rib both are nouns.

mock is an adjective but rib is not an adjective.

mock and rib both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mock Yes Yes Yes No
rib Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rib is a hyponym of mock; that is, rib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mock:
  • mock: treat with contempt
  • rib: subject to laughter or ridicule
mock (noun) rib (noun)
the act of mocking or ridiculing support resembling the rib of an animal
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
a teasing remark
cut of meat including one or more ribs
mock (adjective) rib (adjective)
constituting a copy or imitation of something
mock (verb) rib (verb)
treat with contempt subject to laughter or ridicule
imitate with mockery and derision form vertical ribs by knitting
Difference between mock and rib

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