banter | Definition of banter

banter

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of banter

to make jokes

the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance

Synonyms of banter

chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, jive, joke, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

Words Related to banter

gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease

caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize

amuse, divert, entertain

Phrases Synonymous with banter