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banter
[ ban-ter ]
noun
- an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to address with banter; chaff.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to use banter.
banter
/ ˈæԳə /
verb
- to speak to or tease lightly or jokingly
noun
- light, teasing, or joking language or repartee
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- t· noun
- t·Բ· adverb
- dzܳbt verb (used with object)
- ܲ·t·Բ adjective
- un·t·Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of banter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of banter1
Example Sentences
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.
He points out that, while the chanting was widely condemned, "to some people it might be viewed as acceptable banter".
In fact, it said they had observed staff engaging prisoners in "cheerful but respectful light-hearted banter".
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."
They lightly banter until the moment of truth.
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