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banter

noun/ˈbæntə(r)/ (BAN-tuh)Level B2
banter meaning picture: Group of friendly Indian office colleagues laughing and joking together over cups of chai at their desks
Picture meaning of “banter” — light, friendly teasing talk between people

light, friendly teasing talk between people

Banter is playful, joking conversation between friends or colleagues, meant to amuse rather than upset anyone.

banter meaning in Hindi

लोगों के बीच हल्की, दोस्ताना छेड़छाड़ भरी बातचीत

Banter दोस्तों या सहकर्मियों के बीच की मज़ाकिया, हल्की बातचीत है, जिसका मक़सद किसी को नाराज़ करना नहीं बल्कि हँसाना होता है।

Examples

  1. There was plenty of friendly banter between the two teams before the cricket match began.क्रिकेट मैच शुरू होने से पहले दोनों टीमों के बीच खूब दोस्ताना banter हुई।
  2. The chief guest's witty banter with students lightened the otherwise formal convocation ceremony.मुख्य अतिथि की चुटीली banter ने अन्यथा औपचारिक दीक्षांत समारोह को हल्का-फुल्का बना दिया।

Synonyms & antonyms

teasingjokingreparteewisecracks

Memory trick

BANTER: friends BAT ideas back and forth just for fun, with no harm intended.

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Good-natured banter is common in Indian office culture, especially over chai breaks between colleagues.

Word origin

Origin uncertain, first recorded in 17th-century English for playful, joking talk between people who know each other well.

Other meanings

verb to talk playfully and joke with someone in a friendly way

banter meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीलोगों के बीच हल्की, दोस्ताना छेड़छाड़ भरी बातचीत
Arabic · العربيةحديث خفيف ومرح مليء بالمزاح بين الناس
French · Françaisconversation légère et taquine entre amis
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaobrolan ringan dan bercanda penuh keakraban antarorang
Chinese · 中文人们之间轻松友好的打趣交谈

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