[ban-ter] 
| 1. | an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery. |
| 2. | to address with banter; chaff. |
| 3. | to use banter. |
| ban·ter (bān'tər) n. Good-humored, playful conversation. v. ban·tered, ban·ter·ing, ban·ters v. tr. To speak to in a playful or teasing way. v. intr. To exchange mildly teasing remarks. [Origin unknown.] ban'ter·er n., ban'ter·ing·ly adv. Synonyms: These verbs mean to poke fun good-humoredly: bantered with her colleagues during a coffee break; chaffed him for forgetting the appointment; joshed her brother about his strange new haircut; kidded me about my outfit; ragged her for being so stubborn; razzed the teammate who missed the shot; ribbing a friend for being in love. |
