ban·ter

noun

/ˈbæntə(r)/

/ˈbæntər/

[uncountable]

verb

/ˈbæntə(r)/

/ˈbæntər/

[intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they banter	/ˈbæntə(r)/ /ˈbæntər/
he / she / it banters	/ˈbæntəz/ /ˈbæntərz/
past simple bantered	/ˈbæntəd/ /ˈbæntərd/
past participle bantered	/ˈbæntəd/ /ˈbæntərd/
-ing form bantering	/ˈbæntərɪŋ/ /ˈbæntərɪŋ/

banter (with somebody) to joke with somebody（和某人）开玩笑；逗乐
- He bantered with reporters and posed for photographers.他和记者们打趣，并摆姿势让摄影师拍照。
Word Originlate 17th cent.: of unknown origin.