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    rib-tickling
    /ˈrɪbˌtɪkəlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. very amusing: informal "the movie is a rib-tickling comedy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIB-TICKLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Rib-tickling means very funny, especially in a story or a joke. Learn how to use this informal adjective and see translations in Chinese and other languages.

    • English (US)

      adjective. informal us / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ / uk / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ /...

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › rib-ticklingRIB-TICKLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rib-tickling definition: very amusing; funny or hilarious. See examples of RIB-TICKLING used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIB-TICKLING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. informal us / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ / uk / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ / (also rib-ticklingly funny) A rib-tickling story or joke is very funny. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humor & humorous. amusingly. barrel. black humor. blackly.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIB-TICKLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Rib-tickling means very amusing or funny, causing laughter. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see its origin and synonyms.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rib-ticklingrib-tickling - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective rib-tickling, which means very funny. Find out more about descriptive compound adjectives with parts of the body and synonyms for rib-tickling.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rib-ticklingRib-tickling - definition of rib-tickling by The Free Dictionary

    Rib-tickling is a slang adjective meaning very amusing or causing much laughter. Find out the pronunciation, translation and examples of rib-tickling in different contexts.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRIB-TICKLING definition in American English - Collins Online...

    noun. Word origin. [ 1935–40] This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: aeroembolism, bingo, complementation, roadblock, walk-through. rib-tickling in British English. adjective. very amusing; causing laughter. Collins English Dictionary.