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banter

[ ban-ter ]

noun

  1. an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.

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verb (used with object)

  1. to address with banter; chaff.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to use banter.

banter

/ ˈæԳə /

verb

  1. to speak to or tease lightly or jokingly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. light, teasing, or joking language or repartee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • t· noun
  • t·Բ· adverb
  • dzܳbt verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·t·Բ adjective
  • un·t·Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of banter1

First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of banter1

C17: of unknown origin
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He also targeted fellow taxi drivers, shooting three and killing one, Darren Rewcastle, at a rank in Whitehaven in warped revenge for having been the butt of their jokes and banter.

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He points out that, while the chanting was widely condemned, "to some people it might be viewed as acceptable banter".

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In fact, it said they had observed staff engaging prisoners in "cheerful but respectful light-hearted banter".

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Industry publication Screen Daily said the film was "shot, one suspects, with a touch of guerrilla ingenuity... Last Swim also has a palpably improvised component in the friends' genially pitched running banter."

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They lightly banter until the moment of truth.

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