banter
noun
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
banters
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present tense formof banter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Bergstrom, 41, spends most nights on a live-shopping app called Whatnot, where hosts like him auction collectibles in real time to an audience that simultaneously banters and bids on his goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
But he makes frequent appearances on Israeli TV and radio, displaying a cheerful demeanor, quit wit and knack for deflecting criticism as he banters with his hosts.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
For solace she consults Google under the covers and banters in emoji with her husband, Alex, who knows little about her prognosis.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
As the host of the company’s podcast, “We Don’t Know Either,” Bitler banters with her District Trivia cohorts and unearths particularly fascinating facts.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2019
Pedantic /literati/, vain youngsters, every sort of narrowness and conceit, he banters rather than satirizes; and even his banter expresses no contempt.
From Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life by John Oxenford
