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Definition of bantering - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
humorplayful teasing or light mockery in conversation
- Their bantering made everyone at the table laugh.
Adjective
1.
playful teasingcharacterized by good-humored teasing
- Their bantering tone made the meeting much more enjoyable..
2.
humorcleverly amusing and light-hearted
- Her bantering remarks kept everyone entertained.
Origin of bantering
Unknown, possibly from banter (to tease)
Examples of bantering in a sentence
Her bantering with her brother was affectionate, not mean-spirited. Their bantering remarks kept everyone entertained. She had a bantering conversation with her old friend. Their bantering conversation was full of witty exchanges. The bantering tone of the book made it a fun read.
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- French:badinage, taquin, ...
- German:Neckerei, neckend, ...
- Italian:battute scherzose, scherzoso, ...
- Spanish:broma, bromista, ...
- Portuguese:brincadeira trocista, brincalhão, ...
- Chinese:打趣, 打趣的, ...
- Japanese:軽口, 冗談っぽい, ...
- Arabic:مُمازَحَة, هَزْلِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְבַּדְחוּת, עוֹקְצָנִי-מְשׁוּעֲשַׁע, ...
- Russian:подшучивание, шутливый, ...
- Ukrainian:піджартовування, жартівливий, ...
- Hindi:चुहल, मज़ाकिया, ...
Definition of banter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
- The banter between colleagues made the long meeting more bearable..
Verb
1.
- They bantered back and forth during the meeting..
2.
- She loves to banter her brother about his hair.
Expressions with banter
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light-hearted teasing or joking conversation
Their playful banter made everyone in the room laugh.
exchange playful teasing remarks in a friendly or joking way
They trade banter every morning while making coffee in the office.
Origin of banter
Unknown origin, possibly from banter (to tease)
Examples of banter in a sentence
Banter filled the room as old friends reunited. They bantered easily over lunch. The friends bantered about their weekend plans. He likes to banter his friends during lunch. They would banter each other about their favorite teams.
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- French:badinage, plaisanter, ...
- German:Geplänkel, scherzen, ...
- Italian:scherzo, scherzare, ...
- Spanish:broma, bromear, ...
- Portuguese:brincadeira, troçar, ...
- Chinese:玩笑, 打趣, ...
- Japanese:冗談, 冗談を言う, ...
- Arabic:مِزاح, مَازَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְלוֹצְצוּת, לְהִתְלוֹצֵץ, ...
- Russian:шутка, перебрасываться шутками, ...
- Ukrainian:жарти, жартувати, ...
- Hindi:हँसी-मज़ाक, हँसी-मज़ाक करना, ...
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