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    raillery
    /ˈreɪləri/

    noun

    • 1. good-humoured teasing: "she was greeted with raillery from her fellow workers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAILLERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RAILLERY definition: 1. joking or laughing at someone in a friendly way 2. joking or laughing at someone in a friendly…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › railleryRaillery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : good-natured ridicule : banter. 2. : jest. Did you know? Raillery is the anglicized form of the French word raillerie, which stems from the Middle French verb railler, meaning "to mock."

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAILLERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RAILLERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of raillery in English. raillery. noun [ U ] formal us / ˈreɪ.lɚ.i / uk / ˈreɪ.l ə r.i / Add to word list. joking or laughing at someone in a friendly way. Synonym. banter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Teasing. chaff. joke. josh. kiddingly. leg. only joking! idiom.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › railleryRaillery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun raillery to describe a kind of joking or gentle teasing. There will probably be a bit of raillery between elementary school students on a field trip bus, for example. If you engage in raillery, you make fun of someone — but lightheartedly, not in a way that would cause offense.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › railleryRAILLERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Raillery definition: good-humored ridicule; banter.. See examples of RAILLERY used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAILLERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'raillery' Word Frequency. raillery in British English. (ˈreɪlərɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -leries. 1. light-hearted satire or ridicule; banter. 2. an example of this, esp a bantering remark. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from French, from railler to tease, banter; see rail2.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishraillery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Check pronunciation: raillery. Definition of raillery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › railleryRaillery - definition of raillery by The Free Dictionary

    Define raillery. raillery synonyms, raillery pronunciation, raillery translation, English dictionary definition of raillery. n. pl. rail·ler·ies 1. Good-natured teasing or ridicule; banter. 2. An instance of bantering or teasing. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › railleryRaillery Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. railleries. Light, good-natured ridicule or satire; banter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A teasing act or remark. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: razzing. pleasantry. sport. satire. roasting. play. persiflage. mockery. lampoonery. kidding. jesting. irony. derision. chaffing. bantering.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › railleryraillery | meaning of raillery in Longman Dictionary of...

    raillery meaning, definition, what is raillery: friendly joking about someone: Learn more.