Definitions for banterˈbæn tər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ban•terˈbæn tər(n.)
an exchange of light, playful remarks; good-natured raillery.
(v.t.)to address with banter; chaff.
(v.i.)to use banter.
Origin of banter:
1660–70; orig. uncert.
ban′ter•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchat(verb)
light teasing repartee
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter(verb)
be silly or tease one another
"After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
Wiktionary
banter(Noun)
Good humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
It seemed like I'd have to listen to her playful banter for hours.
banter(Verb)
To engage in banter or playful conversation.
banter(Verb)
To play or do something amusing.
banter(Verb)
To tease mildly.
Webster Dictionary
Banter(verb)
to address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity
Banter(verb)
to jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like
Banter(verb)
to delude or trick, -- esp. by way of jest
Banter(verb)
to challenge or defy to a match
Banter(noun)
the act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry
Translations for banter
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gekskeerdery, skertsAfrikaans
- مزْح، مُزاح، دُعابَهArabic
- закачам сеBulgarian
- brincadeiraPortuguese (BR)
- škádlení, žertováníCzech
- der ScherzGerman
- skæmt; spøgDanish
- πείραγμαGreek
- bromaSpanish
- tögamineEstonian
- شوخی دوستانهFarsi
- kiusoitteluFinnish
- taquinerie(s)French
- הֲלָצוֹתHebrew
- हास्य, उपहासHindi
- bockanje, zadirkivanjeCroatian
- ugratásHungarian
- canda, olok-olokIndonesian
- stríðniIcelandic
- punzecchiaturaItalian
- からかいJapanese
- 희롱Korean
- geraširdiškas (pa)juokavimasLithuanian
- ķircināšanaLatvian
- gurau sendaMalay
- schertsDutch
- fleip, småertingNorwegian
- przekomarzaniePolish
- شوخی دوستانهPersian
- دوستانه ټوكې، ملنډې، مسخرېPashto
- brincadeiraPortuguese
- tachinareRomanian
- добродушное подшучиваниеRussian
- žartovanie, zábavaSlovak
- draženjeSlovenian
- zadirkivanjeSerbian
- skämt[ande]Swedish
- การล้อเล่นThai
- şaka, takılmaTurkish
- 善意的玩笑Chinese (Trad.)
- (добродушний) жартUkrainian
- ہنسی، دل لگیUrdu
- sự trêu đùaVietnamese
- 善意的取笑，逗乐Chinese (Simp.)
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