All banter synonyms
banΒ·ter
B b verb banter
- taunt β to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
- fool β to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- rag β a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag.
- razz β to deride; make fun of; tease.
- joke β 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.
- jeer β to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
- ridicule β speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- josh β a male given name, form of Joshua.
- deride β If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
- chaff β Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- satirize β to attack or ridicule with satire.
- jest β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- fun β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- rib β one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- kid β Thomas, 1558β94, English dramatist.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- make fun of β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- tease β to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- poke fun at β to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- satirise β to attack or ridicule with satire.
noun banter
- teasing β to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- mockery β ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- joking β 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 β a quick, witty reply.
- wit β the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- chitchat β Chitchat is informal talk about things that are not very important.
- gossip β idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- ribbing β one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- badinage β Badinage is humorous or light-hearted conversation that often involves teasing someone.
- chaffing β good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery.
- derision β If you treat someone or something with derision, you express contempt for them.
- dissing β to show disrespect for; affront.
- jeering β to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
- jesting β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- joshing β good-natured banter.
- kidding β Informal. a child or young person.
- persiflage β light, bantering talk or writing.
- play β a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- raillery β good-humored ridicule; banter.