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banter

ban·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ban-ter]
    • /ˈbæn tər/
    • /ˈbæn.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ban-ter]
    • /ˈbæn tər/

Definitions of banter word

  • uncountable noun banter Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly. 3
  • verb banter If you banter with someone, you tease them or joke with them in an amusing, friendly way. 3
  • verb banter to speak to or tease lightly or jokingly 3
  • noun banter light, teasing, or joking language or repartee 3
  • verb transitive banter to tease or make fun of in a playful, good-natured way 3
  • intransitive verb banter to exchange banter (with someone) 3

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Origin of banter

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Banter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

banter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

banter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for banter

verb banter

  • taunt — to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
  • fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
  • rag — a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag.
  • razz — to deride; make fun of; tease.
  • joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.

noun banter

  • teasing — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
  • mockery — ridicule, contempt, or derision.
  • joking — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
  • repartee — a quick, witty reply.
  • wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.

Antonyms for banter

verb banter

  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • flatter — to make flat.

noun banter

  • flattery — the act of flattering.
  • workHenry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.

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