tease vs rib

tease and rib both are nouns.

tease and rib both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rib is a hypernym of tease; that is, rib is a word with a broader meaning than tease:

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

Other hypernyms of tease include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast.

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

tease (verb)	rib (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	subject to laughter or ridicule
harass with persistent criticism or carping	form vertical ribs by knitting
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 tease and rib

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