Synonyms for banter
ˈbæn tərban·ter

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1. 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

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1. banter

   Synonyms:
   badinage, chaff, mockery, derision, ridicule, irony, jeering, raillery

   Antonyms:
   discussion, discourse, argument

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1. banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchatverb

   light teasing repartee

   Synonyms:
   raillery, reciprocation, backchat, discussion, word, give-and-take, interchange

2. kid, 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

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1. 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 of

2. banternoun

   Synonyms:
   raillery, ridicule, mockery, derision, persiflage, pleasantry, BADINAGE, ASTEISM, joking, jesting, quizzing, frivolous talk, small talk

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1. banternoun

   Synonyms:
   joking, jesting, pleasantry, badinage, chaff, raillery, persiflage, asteism

2. banterverb

   Synonyms:
   jest, chaff, rally, roast

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1. List of paraphrases for "banter":

   chitchat, joke

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1. Sheena Melwani:

   The fun is that the mysterious voice remains a mystery on my social media pages. So many people are enjoying the banter that it would be a shame for him to reveal himself now.

2. Philip Rivers:

   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!

3. Justin Bieber:

   Banter back and forth online I don't believe solves anything.

4. Kathy Crispino:

   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.

5. Kyle Walker:

   Did I volunteer? I think it was a bit of both, i try and sometimes banter the keepers in training but I found you sometimes have to take two touches to make a save. We came here for a point or victory. To come away from here with a draw is a good point.