banter
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ban·ter
(băn'tər) 
n.
Good-humored, playful conversation.
v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters. v.tr.
To speak to in a playful or teasing way.
v.intr.
To exchange mildly teasing remarks.
banteringly ban'ter·ing·ly adv.
n.
Good-humored, playful conversation.
v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters. v.tr.
To speak to in a playful or teasing way.
v.intr.
To exchange mildly teasing remarks.
[Origin unknown.]
banterer ban'ter·er n.banteringly ban'ter·ing·ly adv.
SYNONYMS banter, chaff, josh, kid, rag, razz, rib. 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.
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IN BRIEF: Playful teasing or joking.
There was much friendly banter during the party.
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- Modes and Manners of Expression - banter: address in a playful, joking, or teasing manner
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Banter
Dansk (Danish)
n. - spøgefuldt drilleri, skæmt
v. tr. - drille spøgefuldt
v. intr. - skæmte
Nederlands (Dutch)
plagerij, scherts, gekscheren, plagen, uitdagen
Français (French)
n. - plaisanteries, badinage
v. tr. - plaisanter, badiner
v. intr. - plaisanter, badiner
Deutsch (German)
n. - Neckerei, Geplänkel
v. - scherzen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χαριτολογώ, αστεϊζομαι
n. - αστεϊσμοί, πειράγματα
Italiano (Italian)
prendere in giro
Português (Portuguese)
v. - provocar, troçar
n. - troça (f), desafio (m) disputa
Русский (Russian)
добродушно поддразнивать
Español (Spanish)
n. - broma, chanza
v. tr. - bromear, hacer chanzas
v. intr. - bromear
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skämta, retas, raljera
n. - skämt, drift
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
戏谑, 嘲弄, 取笑, 逗弄, 开玩笑, 谈笑
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 戲謔, 嘲弄
v. tr. - 取笑, 逗弄
v. intr. - 開玩笑, 談笑
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 희롱, 놀림
v. tr. - ~을 희롱하다,, 놀리다
v. intr. - 농담을 하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 悪意のない冗談, ひやかし, からかい
v. - ひやかす, ふざける
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) مازح, هزأ (الاسم) مزاح, هزل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - התבדחות, לצון
v. tr. - התבדח, התלוצץ
v. intr. - התבדח, התלוצץ
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