Definition of banter Banter

/bæˈntɚ/ - [banter] - ban•ter

We found 12 definitions of banter from 5 different sources.

What does banter mean?

Noun Plural: banters
banter - light teasing repartee
		raillery, give-and-take, backchat
		repartee adroitness and cleverness in reply
		badinage frivolous 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.
banter (v. t.)
To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like.
banter (v. t.)
To delude or trick, -- esp. by way of jest.
banter (v. t.)
To challenge or defy to a match.
banter (n.)
The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.

banter
bant′ėr, v.t. to assail with good-humoured raillery: to joke or jest at: (arch.) to impose upon, trick.—n. humorous raillery: jesting.—ns. Bant′erer; Bant′ering.—adv. Bant′eringly.—adj. Bant′ery (Carlyle). [Ety. quite unknown.]