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   Ban·ter

   /ˈban(t)ər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks: "there was much singing and good-natured banter"

   verb

   • 1. talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way: "the men bantered with the waitresses"

   Word Origin late 17th century: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. banterer noun

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   What does banter mean?

   • (Definition of banter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 開玩笑，逗樂, （善意地）取笑，逗弄… 开玩笑，逗乐, （善意地）取笑，逗弄… bromas, broma… gracejo, brincadeiras, brincadeira… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BANTER definition: conversation that is funny and not serious. Learn more.

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   How many meanings does the noun banter have?

   • There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun banter, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun banter? How is the noun banter pronounced? Where does the noun banter come from? is probably formed within English, by conversion. banter v.

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   Where does banter occur?

   • Banter tends to occur almost ritualistically in certain communities of practice where individuals undergo emo- tional pressure, for example, in hospitals or in sports team events. Emotional pres- sure can reach a breaking point and result in uncontrolled aggression and violence.

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   BANTER definition: conversation that is funny and not serious. Learn more.

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   Banter definition: an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.. See examples of BANTER used in a sentence.

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   1670s as verb, 1680s as noun. The origin is unknown, possibly from London street slang; ostensibly as *bant +‎ -er (frequentative suffix). Possibly an Anglo-Gaelicism from the Irish bean (“woman”), so that "banter" means "talk of women."

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   (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbæntə/

   (US) IPA(key): /ˈbæntɚ/

   Rhymes: -æntə(ɹ)

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   banter (uncountable) 1. Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation. 1.1. Synonyms: pleasantry, raillery 1.1. 1927–1929, M[ohandas] K[aramchand] Gandhi, chapter XVIII, in The Story of My Experiments with Truth: Translated from the Original in Gujarati, volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Navajivan Pre...

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   banter (third-person singular simple present banters, present participle bantering, simple past and past participle bantered) 1. (intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation. 2. (intransitive) To play or do something amusing. 3. (transitive) To tease (someone) mildly. 3.1. Synonyms: kid, wind up 3.1. 1760 January 28 (first performance...

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈbæntə r/ us. Add to word list. conversation that is funny and not serious. (Definition of banter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of banter. in Chinese (Traditional) 開玩笑，逗樂, （善意地）取笑，逗弄… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 开玩笑，逗乐, （善意地）取笑，逗弄… See more. in Spanish. bromas, broma…

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   Dictionary definition of banter. Playful and good-natured teasing or joking between two or more people. "He couldn't help but engage in playful banter with his coworkers." Detailed meaning of banter. It is a form of conversation that is characterized by light-hearted teasing, playful sarcasm, and witty repartee.

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   What does the noun banter mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun banter , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.