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noun
1.
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
verb (used with object)
2.
to address with banter; chaff.
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verb (used without object)
3.
to use banter.
Origin:
1660–70; origin uncertain
1660–70; origin uncertain
Related forms
ban·ter·er, noun
ban·ter·ing·ly, adverb
out·ban·ter, verb (used with object)
un·ban·ter·ing, adjective
un·ban·ter·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. badinage, joking, jesting, pleasantry, persiflage. 2. tease, twit; ridicule, deride, mock.
1. badinage, joking, jesting, pleasantry, persiflage. 2. tease, twit; ridicule, deride, mock.
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Example Sentences
- The golf is pretty good, the banter better.
- The banter is witty and entertaining.
- We can banter all day and I wont have a problem with anything you say.
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Word Origin & History
banter
1670s, slang, origin uncertain.
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