rib vs tease

rib and tease both are nouns.

rib and tease both are verbs.

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

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

rib: subject to laughter or ridicule
tease: mock or make fun of playfully

Other hyponyms of rib include lampoon, satirise, satirize, debunk, expose, stultify.

rib (noun)	tease (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
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 seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
a teasing remark
cut of meat including one or more ribs

rib (verb)	tease (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
form vertical ribs by knitting	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	mock or make fun of playfully
	separate the fibers of
	disentangle and raise the fibers of
	raise the nap of (fabrics)
	tear into pieces
	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between rib and tease

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