banter
noun
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
had bantered
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past perfectof banter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They were both from San Diego and had bantered about their hometown.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023
During their forty-three-minute exchange, the two friends had bantered in the ubiquitous slang of Mexico City youth.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 14, 2015
For several days he had boasted, he had bantered, he had challenged, he had on this last day almost condescended to coaxing, but not one little bright-eyed cardinal female had come to offer herself.
From The Song of the Cardinal by Gene Stratton-Porter
It was not the first time he had discovered her in a despondent mood, nor the first time he had bantered and badgered her out of her gloom.
From Lonesome Land by B. M. Bower
He was the young Cockney with the rolled fringe who had bantered the policeman by Palace Yard on Lord Mayor's Day.
From The Christian A Story by Sir Hall Caine
