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Meaning of Banter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈbæntə

Definitions

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المزاح

Български задявка

Bosanski parola

Català gatzara

Čeština laškovat škádlit vtipkovat žertovat

Deutsch albern auf den Arm nehmen Gelaber Gelabere Geplänkel Geplauder necken Neckerei plaudern schäkern Scherz Scherzen sich amüsieren sich necken sich vergnügen Spaß haben spielen Spökes sticheln Ulk verulken Wortgeplänkel

Ελληνικά αιχμή

Español bacilar bromas bromear burlarse de cháchara chacotear charla charlar divertirse tomar el pelo a torear vacilar

Suomi kiusoitella leikinlasku leikitellä nalja pilailla rupattelu

Français badinage badiner Plaisanterie s'amuser taquiner

Galego leria parola parolar

Hrvatski parola

Bahasa Indonesia kelakar

Íslenska stríða stríðni

Italiano chiacchierata stuzzicare

日本語からかう

Kurdî bulîr

Македонски задевање заебанција закачка се шегува

Nederlands badinage geplaag plagen scherts schertsen

Polski przekomarzać się

Português brincadeira bulir caçoada caçoar resenha

Русский добродушно подшучивать поддра́знивать подтру́нивать шутливая беседа

Српски parola

Svenska småprat snack

Türkçe muhabbet muhabbet etmek takılmak

Examples

“I was elected to the Executive Committee of the Vegetarian Society, and made it a point to attend every one of its meetings, but I always felt tongue-tied. Dr. Oldfield once said to me, 'You talk to me quite all right, but why is it that you never open your lips at a committee meeting? You are a drone.' I appreciated the banter. The bees are ever busy, the drone is a thorough idler.”

“This bullying continuum illustrates the progressive escalation from harmless banter to bullying and criminal behaviours.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of Banter | Babel Free

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