bantering

verb

Meaning

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.
(Southern and Western) To challenge to a match.
Teasing
Joking; jesting
That teases

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tongue-in-cheek(English)facetious(English)humourous(English)humorous(English)jesting(English)teasing(English)dickering(English)persiflage(English)forth(English)conversation(English)tone(English)relationship(English)

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Sources

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