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Synonyms for banter
ˈbæn tərban·ter
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
banter
Banter is the touching upon some fault, weakness, or fancied secret of another in a way half to pique and half to please; badinage is delicate, refined banter. Raillery has more sharpness, but is usually good-humored and well meant. Irony, the saying one thing that the reverse may be understood, may be either mild or bitter. All the other words have a hostile intent. Ridicule makes a person or thing the subject of contemptuous merriment; derision seeks to make the object derided seem utterly despicable — to laugh it to scorn. Chaff is the coarse witticism of the streets, perhaps merry, oftener malicious; jeering is loud, rude ridicule, as of a hostile crowd or mob. Mockery is more studied, and may include mimicry and personal violence, as well as scornful speech. A satire is a formal composition; a sarcasm may be an impromptu sentence. The satire shows up follies to keep people from them; the sarcasm hits them because they are foolish, without inquiring whether it will do good or harm; the satire is plainly uttered; the sarcasm is covert.
Synonyms:
badinage, chaff, derision, irony, jeering, mockery, raillery, ridicule, sarcasm, satire
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchatverb
light teasing repartee
Synonyms:
raillery, reciprocation, backchat, discussion, word, give-and-take, interchangekid, chaff, jolly, josh, banterverb
be silly or tease one another
"After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
Synonyms:
jolly, pull the leg of, chaff, josh, kid
Dictionary of English Synonymes
banterverb
Synonyms:
jeer, joke, rally, quiz, ridicule, taunt, twit, deride, mock, make fun of, make sport of, make merry with, play upon, make a butt ofbanternoun
Synonyms:
raillery, ridicule, mockery, derision, persiflage, pleasantry, BADINAGE, ASTEISM, joking, jesting, quizzing, frivolous talk, small talk
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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#703 | discussion | |
#810 | word | |
#3435 | kid | |
#6606 | josh | |
#6675 | joke | |
#12778 | interchange | |
#15287 | jolly | |
#15969 | satire | |
#16532 | irony | |
#28801 | sarcasm | |
#29153 | banter | |
#31457 | ridicule | |
#40443 | mockery | |
#53686 | chaff | |
#66496 | derision | |
#101001 | chitchat | |
#149018 | jeering | |
#149491 | reciprocation | |
#281652 | raillery |
How to use banter in a sentence?
I am grateful to the Chargers for 16 seasons, and the Colts for the 17th season, thank you to all my coaches that helped me grow as a player and person. Thanks to the support staff. I appreciate the opposing defenses making it challenging physically and mentally every week. ... I also enjoyed the banter. I appreciate the referees for putting up with all my fussing. I think I was right most of the time dadgummit!
I do think that other people think that I'm just an overbearing mother, especially with my son-in-law. And, you know, we go back and forth and we banter a lot but at the end of the day, I loved him like crazy and he loves me, and we have a great relationship. I'd do anything for him. And the same thing with Christina. You know, I know it seems like I'm really overbearing, but I don't know, maybe it's just that they're used to it and it's not a problem.
Too often, the lines of freedom of speech are very deliberately being tested, and taboos are carelessly being breached and used as a political instrument, it's not banter, rather it's playing with fire. Because whoever sows violence with words, risks reaping violence.
We wanted to do something that's different, something unique, i just thought the competitive atmosphere was fantastic, the shots we hit were great, and on top of that, I think the banter back and forth, the needling, the jabbing, it was all good fun.
Banter back and forth online I don't believe solves anything.
Translations for banter
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- مزاحArabic
- задявам се, закачка, задявка, закачам се, шегувам сеBulgarian
- drilleriDanish
- sich amüsieren, albern, verulken, necken, Scherz, Ulk, Neckerei, Spaß haben, auf den Arm nehmen, Wortgeplänkel, Geplänkel, scherzenGerman
- tomar el pelo, torear, charla, divertirse, burlar, plática, chacotear, bromear, charlarSpanish
- pilailla, pilailu, kiusoitellaFinnish
- taquiner, plaisanterie, badiner, s'amuser, badinageFrench
- मज़ाकHindi
- stríða, stríðniIcelandic
- chiacchierataItalian
- whakataraMāori
- geplaag, badinage, plagen, scherts, schertsenDutch
- przekomarzać się, przekomarzanie sięPolish
- brincadeira, bulir, caçoada, caçoarPortuguese
- munhuggande, småprat, smågnabbSwedish
- ล้อเล่นThai
- nói đùaVietnamese
- loumterWalloon
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