Definition of banter

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Banter (v. t.) To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity..

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Persiflage :: Persiflage (n.) Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery..
Ridicule :: Ridicule (n.) Remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision.
Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..
Drape :: Drape (v. t.) To rail at; to banter.
Roast :: Roast (v. t.) To banter severely.
Banter :: Banter (n.) The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.
Raillery :: Raillery (n.) Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To challenge or defy to a match.
Chaff :: Chaff (v. t.) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.
Bantering :: Bantering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bante.
Railleur :: Railleur (n.) A banterer; a jester; a mocker.
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..
Badinage :: Badinage (n.) Playful raillery; banter.
Joke :: "Joke (v. t.) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade..
Persifleur :: Persifleur (n.) One who indulges in persiflage; a banterer; a quiz.
Banterer :: Banterer (n.) One who banters or rallies.
Quiz :: Quiz (v. t.) To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions..
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity..
Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
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