banter English

Meaning banter meaning

What does banter mean?

Definitions in simple English

banter Noun

— An exchange of playful remarks

banter

— noun light teasing repartee

— verb (= kid) be silly or tease one another After we relaxed, we just kidded around

Synonyms banter synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as banter?

banter English » English

joke

tease

jest

chaff

kid

ridicule

josh

raillery

make fun of

fun

badinage

trick

rally

persiflage

jolly

waggery

taunt

sport

rib

pull one’s leg

poke fun at

play

nickname

mockery

joking

jeer at

jeer

give-and-take

backchat

vex

twaddle

trifle

temptation

tempt

teasing

take liberties with each other

stir up

seductiveness

ruse

roast

rile

rig

refrigerate

razz

rag

pull someone’s leg

prank

practical joke

pleasantry

play with

Topics banter topics

What do people use banter to talk about?

Social behavior Social activity

Humor

• What words refer to something said humorously?
  joke pun play on words word play riddle jest gag wisecrack witticism pleasantry banter badinage retort repartee riposte ridicule quip one-liner flash of wit comeback gag crack
• What words are used of joking?
  to joke be witty jest crack a joke make pun to pun make fun of make sport of retort banter kid wisecrack come back at josh clown

Conjugation banter conjugation

How do you conjugate banter?

banter · verb

Present I banter

Positive I banter

Singular

1st person I banter

2nd person you banter

3rd person he/she/it banters

Plural

1st person we banter

2nd person you banter

3rd person they banter

Negative I don't banter

Singular

1st person I don't banter I do not banter

2nd person you don't banter you do not banter

3rd person he/she/it doesn't banter he/she/it does not banter

Plural

1st person we don't banter we do not banter

2nd person you don't banter you do not banter

3rd person they don't banter they do not banter

Question do I banter?

Singular

1st person do I banter?

2nd person do you banter?

3rd person does he/she/it banter?

Plural

1st person do we banter?

2nd person do you banter?

3rd person do they banter?

Negative question don't I banter?

Singular

1st person don't I banter? do I not banter?

2nd person don't you banter? do you not banter?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it banter? does he/she/it not banter?

Plural

1st person don't we banter? do we not banter?

2nd person don't you banter? do you not banter?

3rd person don't they banter? do they not banter?

Past I bantered

Positive I bantered

Singular

1st person I bantered

2nd person you bantered

3rd person he/she/it bantered

Plural

1st person we bantered

2nd person you bantered

3rd person they bantered

Negative I didn't banter

Singular

1st person I didn't banter I did not banter

2nd person you didn't banter you did not banter

3rd person he/she/it didn't banter he/she/it did not banter

Plural

1st person we didn't banter we did not banter

2nd person you didn't banter you did not banter

3rd person they didn't banter they did not banter

Question did I banter?

Singular

1st person did I banter?

2nd person did you banter?

3rd person did he/she/it banter?

Plural

1st person did we banter?

2nd person did you banter?

3rd person did they banter?

Negative question didn't I banter?

Singular

1st person didn't I banter? did I not banter?

2nd person didn't you banter? did you not banter?

3rd person didn't he/she/it banter? did he/she/it not banter?

Plural

1st person didn't we banter? did we not banter?

2nd person didn't you banter? did you not banter?

3rd person didn't they banter? did they not banter?

Future I'll banter

Positive I'll banter

Singular

1st person I'll banter I will banter

2nd person you'll banter you will banter

3rd person he/she/it'll banter he/she/it will banter

Plural

1st person we'll banter we will banter

2nd person you'll banter you will banter

3rd person they'll banter they will banter

Negative I won't banter

Singular

1st person I won't banter I will not banter

2nd person you won't banter you will not banter

3rd person he/she/it won't banter he/she/it will not banter

Plural

1st person we won't banter we will not banter

2nd person you won't banter you will not banter

3rd person they won't banter they will not banter

Question will I banter?

Singular

1st person will I banter?

2nd person will you banter?

3rd person will he/she/it banter?

Plural

1st person will we banter?

2nd person will you banter?

3rd person will they banter?

Negative question won't I banter?

Singular

1st person won't I banter? will I not banter?

2nd person won't you banter? will you not banter?

3rd person won't he/she/it banter? will he/she/it not banter?

Plural

1st person won't we banter? will we not banter?

2nd person won't you banter? will you not banter?

3rd person won't they banter? will they not banter?

Conditional I'd banter

Positive I'd banter

Singular

1st person I'd banter I would banter

2nd person you'd banter you would banter

3rd person he/she/it'd banter he/she/it would banter

Plural

1st person we'd banter we would banter

2nd person you'd banter you would banter

3rd person they'd banter they would banter

Negative I wouldn't banter

Singular

1st person I wouldn't banter I would not banter

2nd person you wouldn't banter you would not banter

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't banter he/she/it would not banter

Plural

1st person we wouldn't banter we would not banter

2nd person you wouldn't banter you would not banter

3rd person they wouldn't banter they would not banter

Question would I banter?

Singular

1st person would I banter?

2nd person would you banter?

3rd person would he/she/it banter?

Plural

1st person would we banter?

2nd person would you banter?

3rd person would they banter?

Negative question wouldn't I banter?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I banter? would I not banter?

2nd person wouldn't you banter? would you not banter?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it banter? would he/she/it not banter?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we banter? would we not banter?

2nd person wouldn't you banter? would you not banter?

3rd person wouldn't they banter? would they not banter?

Present continuous I'm bantering

Positive I'm bantering

Singular

1st person I'm bantering I am bantering

2nd person you're bantering you are bantering

3rd person he/she/it's bantering he/she/it is bantering

Plural

1st person we're bantering we are bantering

2nd person you're bantering you are bantering

3rd person they're bantering they are bantering

Negative I'm not bantering

Singular

1st person I'm not bantering I am not bantering

2nd person you aren't bantering you're not bantering you are not bantering

3rd person he/she/it isn't bantering he/she/it's not bantering he/she/it is not bantering

Plural

1st person we aren't bantering we're not bantering we are not bantering

2nd person you aren't bantering you're not bantering you are not bantering

3rd person they aren't bantering they're not bantering they are not bantering

Question am I bantering?

Singular

1st person am I bantering?

2nd person are you bantering?

3rd person is he/she/it bantering?

Plural

1st person are we bantering?

2nd person are you bantering?

3rd person are they bantering?

Negative question aren't I bantering?

Singular

1st person aren't I bantering? am I not bantering?

2nd person aren't you bantering? are you not bantering?

3rd person isn't he/she/it bantering? is he/she/it not bantering?

Plural

1st person aren't we bantering? are we not bantering?

2nd person aren't you bantering? are you not bantering?

3rd person aren't they bantering? are they not bantering?

Past continuous I was bantering

Positive I was bantering

Singular

1st person I was bantering

2nd person you were bantering

3rd person he/she/it was bantering

Plural

1st person we were bantering

2nd person you were bantering

3rd person they were bantering

Negative I wasn't bantering

Singular

1st person I wasn't bantering I was not bantering

2nd person you weren't bantering you were not bantering

3rd person he/she/it wasn't bantering he/she/it was not bantering

Plural

1st person we weren't bantering we were not bantering

2nd person you weren't bantering you were not bantering

3rd person they weren't bantering they were not bantering

Question was I bantering?

Singular

1st person was I bantering?

2nd person were you bantering?

3rd person was he/she/it bantering?

Plural

1st person were we bantering?

2nd person were you bantering?

3rd person were they bantering?

Negative question wasn't I bantering?

Singular

1st person wasn't I bantering? was I not bantering?

2nd person weren't you bantering? were you not bantering?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it bantering? was he/she/it not bantering?

Plural

1st person weren't we bantering? were we not bantering?

2nd person weren't you bantering? were you not bantering?

3rd person weren't they bantering? were they not bantering?

Future continuous I'll be bantering

Positive I'll be bantering

Singular

1st person I'll be bantering I will be bantering

2nd person you'll be bantering you will be bantering

3rd person he/she/it'll be bantering he/she/it will be bantering

Plural

1st person we'll be bantering we will be bantering

2nd person you'll be bantering you will be bantering

3rd person they'll be bantering they will be bantering

Negative I won't be bantering

Singular

1st person I won't be bantering I will not be bantering

2nd person you won't be bantering you will not be bantering

3rd person he/she/it won't be bantering he/she/it will not be bantering

Plural

1st person we won't be bantering we will not be bantering

2nd person you won't be bantering you will not be bantering

3rd person they won't be bantering they will not be bantering

Question will I be bantering?

Singular

1st person will I be bantering?

2nd person will you be bantering?

3rd person will he/she/it be bantering?

Plural

1st person will we be bantering?

2nd person will you be bantering?

3rd person will they be bantering?

Negative question won't I be bantering?

Singular

1st person won't I be bantering? will I not be bantering?

2nd person won't you be bantering? will you not be bantering?

3rd person won't he/she/it be bantering? will he/she/it not be bantering?

Plural

1st person won't we be bantering? will we not be bantering?

2nd person won't you be bantering? will you not be bantering?

3rd person won't they be bantering? will they not be bantering?

Conditional continuous I'd be bantering

Positive I'd be bantering

Singular

1st person I'd be bantering I would be bantering

2nd person you'd be bantering you would be bantering

3rd person he/she/it'd be bantering he/she/it would be bantering

Plural

1st person we'd be bantering we would be bantering

2nd person you'd be bantering you would be bantering

3rd person they'd be bantering they would be bantering

Negative I wouldn't be bantering

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be bantering I would not be bantering

2nd person you wouldn't be bantering you would not be bantering

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be bantering he/she/it would not be bantering

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be bantering we would not be bantering

2nd person you wouldn't be bantering you would not be bantering

3rd person they wouldn't be bantering they would not be bantering

Question would I be bantering?

Singular

1st person would I be bantering?

2nd person would you be bantering?

3rd person would he/she/it be bantering?

Plural

1st person would we be bantering?

2nd person would you be bantering?

3rd person would they be bantering?

Negative question wouldn't I be bantering?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be bantering? would I not be bantering?

2nd person wouldn't you be bantering? would you not be bantering?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be bantering? would he/she/it not be bantering?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be bantering? would we not be bantering?

2nd person wouldn't you be bantering? would you not be bantering?

3rd person wouldn't they be bantering? would they not be bantering?

Present perfect I've bantered

Positive I've bantered

Singular

1st person I've bantered I have bantered

2nd person you've bantered you have bantered

3rd person he/she/it's bantered he/she/it has bantered

Plural

1st person we've bantered we have bantered

2nd person you've bantered you have bantered

3rd person they've bantered they have bantered

Negative I haven't bantered

Singular

1st person I haven't bantered I have not bantered

2nd person you haven't bantered you have not bantered

3rd person he/she/it hasn't bantered he/she/it has not bantered

Plural

1st person we haven't bantered we have not bantered

2nd person you haven't bantered you have not bantered

3rd person they haven't bantered they have not bantered

Question have I bantered?

Singular

1st person have I bantered?

2nd person have you bantered?

3rd person has he/she/it bantered?

Plural

1st person have we bantered?

2nd person have you bantered?

3rd person have they bantered?

Negative question haven't I bantered?

Singular

1st person haven't I bantered? have I not bantered?

2nd person haven't you bantered? have you not bantered?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it bantered? has he/she/it not bantered?

Plural

1st person haven't we bantered? have we not bantered?

2nd person haven't you bantered? have you not bantered?

3rd person haven't they bantered? have they not bantered?

Past perfect I had bantered

Positive I had bantered

Singular

1st person I had bantered

2nd person you had bantered

3rd person he/she/it had bantered

Plural

1st person we had bantered

2nd person you had bantered

3rd person they had bantered

Negative I hadn't bantered

Singular

1st person I hadn't bantered I had not bantered

2nd person you hadn't bantered you had not bantered

3rd person he/she/it hadn't bantered he/she/it had not bantered

Plural

1st person we hadn't bantered we had not bantered

2nd person you hadn't bantered you had not bantered

3rd person they hadn't bantered they had not bantered

Question had I bantered?

Singular

1st person had I bantered?

2nd person had you bantered?

3rd person had he/she/it bantered?

Plural

1st person had we bantered?

2nd person had you bantered?

3rd person had they bantered?

Negative question hadn't I bantered?

Singular

1st person hadn't I bantered? had I not bantered?

2nd person hadn't you bantered? had you not bantered?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it bantered? had he/she/it not bantered?

Plural

1st person hadn't we bantered? had we not bantered?

2nd person hadn't you bantered? had you not bantered?

3rd person hadn't they bantered? had they not bantered?

Future perfect I'll have bantered

Positive I'll have bantered

Singular

1st person I'll have bantered I will have bantered

2nd person you'll have bantered you will have bantered

3rd person he/she/it'll have bantered he/she/it will have bantered

Plural

1st person we'll have bantered we will have bantered

2nd person you'll have bantered you will have bantered

3rd person they'll have bantered they will have bantered

Negative I won't have bantered

Singular

1st person I won't have bantered I will not have bantered

2nd person you won't have bantered you will not have bantered

3rd person he/she/it won't have bantered he/she/it will not have bantered

Plural

1st person we won't have bantered we will not have bantered

2nd person you won't have bantered you will not have bantered

3rd person they won't have bantered they will not have bantered

Question +'ll I have bantered?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have bantered? will I have bantered?

2nd person +'ll you have bantered? will you have bantered?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have bantered? will he/she/it have bantered?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have bantered? will we have bantered?

2nd person +'ll you have bantered? will you have bantered?

3rd person +'ll they have bantered? will they have bantered?

Negative question won't I have bantered?

Singular

1st person won't I have bantered? will I not have bantered?

2nd person won't you have bantered? will you not have bantered?

3rd person won't he/she/it have bantered? will he/she/it not have bantered?

Plural

1st person won't we have bantered? will we not have bantered?

2nd person won't you have bantered? will you not have bantered?

3rd person won't they have bantered? will they not have bantered?

Conditional perfect I'd have bantered

Positive I'd have bantered

Singular

1st person I'd have bantered I would have bantered

2nd person you'd have bantered you would have bantered

3rd person he/she/it'd have bantered he/she/it would have bantered

Plural

1st person we'd have bantered we would have bantered

2nd person you'd have bantered you would have bantered

3rd person they'd have bantered they would have bantered

Negative I wouldn't have bantered

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have bantered I would not have bantered

2nd person you wouldn't have bantered you would not have bantered

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have bantered he/she/it would not have bantered

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have bantered we would not have bantered

2nd person you wouldn't have bantered you would not have bantered

3rd person they wouldn't have bantered they would not have bantered

Question would I have bantered?

Singular

1st person would I have bantered?

2nd person would you have bantered?

3rd person would he/she/it have bantered?

Plural

1st person would we have bantered?

2nd person would you have bantered?

3rd person would they have bantered?

Negative question wouldn't I have bantered?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have bantered? would I not have bantered?

2nd person wouldn't you have bantered? would you not have bantered?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have bantered? would he/she/it not have bantered?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have bantered? would we not have bantered?

2nd person wouldn't you have bantered? would you not have bantered?

3rd person wouldn't they have bantered? would they not have bantered?

Imperative banter!

Positive

you banter!

we let's banter!

Negative

you don't banter!

we let's not banter!