ribeye

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noun

Synonym of ribsteak (an unfilleted ribsteak, with the bone-in)

“Watson had a 3-run homer and a 2-run double for a total of five ribeyes on the night.”

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Meanings

ribeye1

nounribeye (plural ribeyes)

plural ribeyes · alternative rib eye · alternative rib-eye

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of ribeye steak, a boneless ribsteak; a cut of steak from the beef rib.

    Synonyms: Scotch fillet

  2. Synonym of ribsteak (an unfilleted ribsteak, with the bone-in)

    Synonyms: ribsteak

ribeye2

nounribeye (plural ribeyes)

plural ribeyes · alternative rib eye · alternative rib-eye

  1. slangball gamesA run batted in.

    Watson had a 3-run homer and a 2-run double for a total of five ribeyes on the night.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEllipsis of ribeye steak, a boneless ribsteak; a cut of steak from the beef rib.

nounSynonym of ribsteak (an unfilleted ribsteak, with the bone-in)

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Origin

ribeye · noun

From the abbreviation RBI.

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APA

ribeye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribeye

MLA

“ribeye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribeye. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribeye,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribeye.

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