Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "banter" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

; chit-chat patter sales pitch small talk

Derived Terms

Archbishop of Banterbury Bantersaurus Rex bant banterer banterous bantersome bantery bants soy banter

Etymologically Related To

er

Context

southern and western us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bait cod rag rally razz repartee ride tantalise tantalize taunt tease twit

Type Of (IsA)

repartee

Related Terms

amusing challenge conversation delude engage joke match mild play playful prank ridicule spontaneous tease trick

Synonym Network

kid persiflage

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.