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    banter
    /ˈbantə/

    noun

    • 1. the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks: "there was much good-natured banter"

    verb

    • 1. exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way: "the men bantered with the waitresses"

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

    BANTER definition: 1. conversation that is funny and not serious: 2. to talk to someone in a friendly and humorous…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of BANTER is to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner. How to use banter in a sentence. Can banter be vicious?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › banterBanter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Banter is both a noun and a verb about talking. It comes from unknown origins, but even as a word, it seems to be playful and teasing. You can engage in banter with friends, siblings, parents, and even good-natured strangers. Banter usually ends with everyone feeling better for the talk and verbal play.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBANTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly. She heard him exchanging good-natured banter with his friend. American English : banter / ˈbæntər /

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBANTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BANTER meaning: 1. conversation that is funny and not serious: 2. to talk to someone in a friendly and humorous…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbanter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › banter_nbanter, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun banter mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun banter, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun banter? How is the noun banter pronounced? Where does the noun banter come from?

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › banterBanter Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BANTER meaning: talk in which people make jokes about each other in a friendly way

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › banterBanter - definition of banter by The Free Dictionary

    Good-humored, playful, or teasing conversation. To engage in banter: bantered with her colleagues during a coffee break. To speak to in a playful or teasing way: "She laughed and bantered him a little, remembering too late that she should have been dignified and reserved" (Kate Chopin). [Origin unknown.] ban′ter·er n.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBANTER - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "BANTER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.