| 单词 | banter |
| 释义 | banter (bæntəʳ ) Word forms: banters , bantering , bantered 1. uncountable noun Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly. She heard Tom exchanging good-natured banter with Jane. Synonyms: joking, kidding [informal], ribbing [informal], teasing 2. verb If you banter with someone, you tease them or joke with them in an amusing, friendly way. The soldiers bantered with him as though he was a kid brother. [VERB + with] We bantered a bit while I tried to get the car started. [VERB] All this was said in a bantering tone. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: joke, kid [informal], rib [informal], tease Collocations: friendly banter We were chatting but it was just friendly banter. The Sun (2016) During the day I talked to and exchanged friendly banter with a stream of locals who enjoyed sharing a joke or a comment. Times, Sunday Times (2009) What is the world coming to when you can't have a bit of friendly banter with passengers? Times, Sunday Times (2012) This was not good-natured banter, it was mockery. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I'm not going to get in the way of the usual good-natured banter. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I wandered around the ship at night, sampling the menu of entertainment, and loved the sound of good-natured banter and the atmosphere of people enjoying themselves. The Sun (2012) They have about 10 seconds to make witty banter about the status of their careers. Globe and Mail No time for witty banter, then. Globe and Mail They are often spontaneous in their joke telling, frequently participate in witty banter, and enjoy laughing with others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The city has a tradition of political graffiti depicting everything from outrageous slander to witty banter and limericks, caricatures, and propaganda. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She felt that potential witty banter between the couple was lost with the use of the video pieces between the songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 无恶意的玩笑 Japanese: 冗談 |
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