# bantering

Pronunciation: say "BAN-tuh-ring" /ˈbæntəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of banter. — present participle and gerund of banter
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of banter. Use it after 'is', 'are' or 'was', or to name the action itself.
   - _The players stood by the bench, bantering with fans before the warm-up began._
   - _My uncle loves bantering about my cooking, but he always asks for seconds._

## Adjective

2. Teasing in tone or manner, poking fun at someone.
   - Simple: Saying things that tease or make fun of someone.
   - _He answered the reporter's question in a bantering tone that drew laughs from the room._
   - _The coach's bantering manner hid how seriously he took every practice._

## Noun

3. Teasing or joking remarks, or the activity of making them.
   - Simple: Teasing words and jokes, or the act of saying them.
   - _Their easy bantering at the dinner table showed how long they had been friends._
   - _She soon tired of the reporters' banterings and asked them to get to the point._

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