needling Definition

ridiculing, ribbing, razzing, teasing, badgering, gibes, yapping, goading, bashing, prodding, sniping, mocking, chiding, heckling, bantering, chuckle, skewering, harrumphing, dissing, humoring, carping, jibes, grousing, scolding, griping, haranguing, jocularity, berating, hectoring, zinging, taunts, lampooning, backtalk, guffawing, chortling, pillorying, barbs, smirks, whining, repartee, sarcastic, wisecracks, gloating, weepiness, snide, belittling, jokes, quip, jabbering, badinage, cussing, admonishing, sarcasm, jabbing, laugh, complimenting, harping, pestering, sneering, snits, massaging, sniggering, smirky, snappish, bitching, pouting, castigating, fawning, grumbling, tirades, whacking, schoolmasterly, mirth, laughter, patter, chewing, slagging, ripostes, jeering, browbeating, bellyaching, kvetching, blabbermouth, caviling, snippiness, surliness, peevishness, prickly, punching bag, poking, barracking, waggish, sweatiness, giggle, quipster, fussing, sly, broaching, cranky, bickering,