Synonyms of banter

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noun

as in joke

good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks

members of the Algonquin Round Table were known for their brilliant and witty banter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• badinage
• repartee
• jesting
• humor
• chatter
• raillery
• persiflage
• ribbing
• humorousness
• give-and-take
• joshing
• chaff
• wit
• backchat
• witticism
• gossip
• wisecrack
• barb
• quip
• gag
• pleasantry
• funniness
• richness
• gambit
• mocking
• kidding
• wordplay
• facetiousness
• chitchat
• jest
• sally
• ridiculing
• razzing
• nothings
• dig
• drollness
• hilariousness
• fooling
• small talk
• waggery
• crack

banter

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verb

as in to joke

to make jokes

the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• fun
• quip
• jest
• jolly
• jape
• wisecrack
• fool
• jive
• tease
• kid
• gag
• crack wise
• yuck
• ridicule
• jibe
• chaff
• amuse
• parody
• rag
• jeer
• yuk
• mock
• gibe
• entertain
• haze
• josh
• rib
• caricature
• razz
• satirize
• lampoon
• rally
• divert