banter
Origin of banter
Synonyms for banter
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taunt, fool, rag, razz, joke, jeer, ridicule, josh, deride, chaff, satirize, jest, fun, rib, mock, kid, jiveExamples from the Web for bantering
Contemporary Examples of bantering
He cast himself, he cast lovers, ex-lovers, friends, collaborators, and his films became famous for their bantering specificity.
Amid a din of bantering of her personality, Paltrow pulled off a charming guest arc on Glee, winning an Emmy for her work.
Lynch avoids the packed Billy Wilder Theater to wait backstage, while Brand sits in the front row, bantering with his neighbors.
Historical Examples of bantering
Now and then, he laughed in a merry way, as if he were bantering her out of something.
To be Read at DuskCharles Dickens
This bantering is most pointed if we assume that Rosaline was dark rather than fair.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
But when the last case had been taken out, Max dropped his bantering manner.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
Gilbert's voice had changed from its bantering note to a note of resolve.
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
She laughed with an affectionate air, and spoke to him in a friendly, bantering way.
His MasterpieceEmile Zola