remark vs rib

remark and rib both are nouns.

remark and rib both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remark	Yes	No	Yes	No
rib	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rib is a hyponym of remark; that is, rib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remark:

remark: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
rib: a teasing remark

Other hyponyms of remark include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

remark (noun)	rib (noun)
explicit notice	support resembling the rib of an animal
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	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

remark (verb)	rib (verb)
make mention of	subject to laughter or ridicule
make or write a comment on	form vertical ribs by knitting

Difference between remark and rib

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