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bad·i·nage B0022100 (băd′n-äzh′)n. Light, playful banter. [French, from Middle French, silliness, tomfoolery, from badin, silly, stupid, from Old Provençal, from badar, to gape, from Vulgar Latin *batāre; see bay2.]badinage (ˈbædɪˌnɑːʒ) nplayful or frivolous repartee or banter[C17: from French, from badiner to jest, banter, from Old Provençal badar to gape]bad•i•nage (ˌbæd nˈɑʒ, ˈbæd n ɪdʒ) n., v. -naged, -nag•ing. n. 1. light, playful banter or raillery. v.t. 2. to banter with or tease (someone) playfully. [1650–60; < French, derivative of badiner to joke, trifle] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | badinage - frivolous banterbackchat, banter, raillery, give-and-take - light teasing repartee |
badinagenoun banter, joking, teasing, mockery, chaff, pleasantry, repartee, wordplay, drollery, raillery, persiflage She tried to respond to his light-hearted badinage.badinagenounGood-natured teasing:banter, chaff, raillery, taunt.Informal: ribbing.TranslationsbadinageenUK
Synonyms for badinagenoun banterSynonyms- banter
- joking
- teasing
- mockery
- chaff
- pleasantry
- repartee
- wordplay
- drollery
- raillery
- persiflage
Synonyms for badinagenoun good-natured teasingSynonyms- banter
- chaff
- raillery
- taunt
- ribbing
Words related to badinagenoun frivolous banterRelated Words- backchat
- banter
- raillery
- give-and-take
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