banter

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

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

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

2. isim Good-humoured bits of monologue and/or conversational prompts used in any of a wide range of occupations that must frequently interact with the public (for example, store clerks, salespersons, nurses).
3. fiil To engage in banter or playful conversation.
4. fiil To play or do something amusing.
5. fiil To tease (someone) mildly.

   “Here comes the muſty trader, running over vvith remonſtrances. I muſt banter the cit.”

6. fiil To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).

   “June 1804, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham If they banter your regularity, order, and love of study, banter in return their neglect of them.”

7. fiil To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.

   “[W]e diverted ourſelves vvith bantering ſeveral other poor Scholars, vvith hopes of being at leaſt his Lordſhip's Chaplains and putting on a Scarf; […]”

8. fiil To challenge to a match.
9. fiil To haggle; cheapen the price.