banter
Word family nounbantererbanteringverbbanteradverbbanteringly
ban·ter /ˈbæntə $ -ər/ noun [uncountableU] JOKING/NOT SERIOUSfriendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other 玩笑,打趣,戏谑friendly/good-natured/light-hearted banterbanter with/between easy banter between her cousins 她表兄妹之间轻松的打趣说笑
—banter verb [intransitiveI] I watched the guys as they bantered with the waitresses. 我看着那些家伙和女服务员开玩笑。
—bantering adjectiveadj
friendly/good-natured/light-hearted banter• There has been good-natured banter between the two since the draw was made.• Are they treated with excessive deference or friendly banter?• The good-natured banter between them excluded Marie.• This light-hearted banter was amusing, but she mustn't let it get out of hand.