banter
/ˈbæntɚ/ verb C2- To engage in banter or playful conversation.
- To play or do something amusing.
- To tease (someone) mildly.
- To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).
- To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.
- To challenge to a match.
He/she/it banters · Past bantered · Past participle bantered · -ing form bantering
Verb forms
- Base form
- banter
- He/she/it
- banters
- Past
- bantered
- Past participle
- bantered
- -ing form
- bantering
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