banternoun [ U ]
uk/ˈbæn.tər/us/ˈbæn.t̬ɚ/conversation that is funny and not serious:
He considered himself a master of witty banter.
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Informal talking & conversation
- a problem shared is a problem halved idiom
- bants
- blarney
- chatter
- chew
- confab
- conversation-stopper
- converse
- exchange
- gas
- jaw
- make yourself understood idiom
- natter
- orally
- pass
- pillow talk
- shoptalk
- talk shop idiom
- understand
- wash your dirty linen in public idiom
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banterverb [ I ]
uk/ˈbæn.tər/us/ˈbæn.t̬ɚ/to talk to someone in a friendly and humorous way:
He stood around bantering with his colleagues.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Informal talking & conversation
- a problem shared is a problem halved idiom
- bants
- blarney
- chatter
- chew
- confab
- conversation-stopper
- converse
- exchange
- gas
- jaw
- make yourself understood idiom
- natter
- orally
- pass
- pillow talk
- shoptalk
- talk shop idiom
- understand
- wash your dirty linen in public idiom
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bantering
adjective uk/ˈbæn.tə.rɪŋ/us/ˈbæn.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
I grew weary of his bantering style of conversation.