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banter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of banter

good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks

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

Synonyms of banter

backchat, badinage, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, persiflage, raillery, repartee

Words Related to banter

barb, crack, dig, gag, gambit, jest, joke, laugh, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism

drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness

fooling, kidding, mocking, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing

humor, wit, wordplay

chatter, chitchat, gossip, small talk

banter

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of banter

to make jokes

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

Synonyms of banter

chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, jive, joke, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

Words Related to banter

gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease

caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize

amuse, divert, entertain

Phrases Synonymous with banter

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