banter
The friendly, playful teasing and joking between people.
banter in a sentence
- There was plenty of cheerful banter on the bus as the team joked about who scored the sloppiest goal.
- Gran and the fishmonger swapped friendly banter, teasing each other about the weather.
Words that mean something similar
joking, teasing, chat
More words about speech & sound
- bellow: To shout in a very loud, deep voice.
- bicker: To argue about small, silly things.
- blurt: To say something suddenly without thinking.
- boast: To talk too proudly about yourself or what you own.
- cacophony: A horrible mix of loud noises all at once.
- chide: To tell someone off gently.
- chortle: To laugh in a happy, gleeful way.
- clamour: A loud noise made by lots of people shouting at once.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test