Associations to the word «Bantering»

Wiktionary

BANTER, noun. Good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
BANTER, verb. (intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.
BANTER, verb. (intransitive) To play or do something amusing.
BANTER, verb. (transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.
BANTER, verb. (transitive) To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).
BANTER, verb. (transitive) To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.
BANTER, verb. (transitive) (US) (Southern and Western) (colloquial) To challenge to a match.

Dictionary definition

BANTER, noun. Light teasing repartee.
BANTER, verb. Be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around".

Wise words

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