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I haven't seen the film yet because I just got in from London. In the scenes where the two characters are bantering with each other, it is like bobbing at the net in tennis.
Albert Finney

Meaning of "bantering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BANTERING

bantering  [ˈbæntərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BANTERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bantering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BANTERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bantering in the English dictionary

The definition of bantering in the dictionary is teasing or facetious, or characterized by facetiousness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BANTERING


blistering
ˈblɪstərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
centering
ˈsɛntərɪŋ
factoring
ˈfæktərɪŋ
flattering
ˈflætərɪŋ
fostering
ˈfɒstərɪŋ
glittering
ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ
Kettering
ˈkɛtərɪŋ
lettering
ˈlɛtərɪŋ
mentoring
ˈmɛntərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
motoring
ˈməʊtərɪŋ
plastering
ˈplɑːstərɪŋ
sauntering
ˈsɔːntərɪŋ
scattering
ˈskætərɪŋ
shattering
ˈʃætərɪŋ
stuttering
ˈstʌtərɪŋ
tutoring
ˈtjuːtərɪŋ
unflattering
ʌnˈflætərɪŋ
watering
ˈwɔːtərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BANTERING

bans
bansela
banshee
Banstead
bant
bantam
bantamweight
banteng
banter
banterer
banteringly
banting
bantingism
bantling
Bantock
Bantoid
Bantu
Bantu beer
Bantustan
banty

WORDS THAT END LIKE BANTERING

bring
civil engineering
considering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
ordering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of bantering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BANTERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bantering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bantering

Translation of «bantering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BANTERING

Find out the translation of bantering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bantering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bantering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谐谑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bantering
570 millions of speakers

English

bantering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bantering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المزح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подтрунивания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zombante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সখ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

goguenard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bantering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Necken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冗談の多い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

까부는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bantering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đùa cợt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bantering
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थट्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bantering
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bantering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bantering
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подтруніванія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

persiflare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bantering
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bantering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bantering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

harselerende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bantering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BANTERING»

The term «bantering» is normally little used and occupies the 118.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BANTERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bantering

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2 QUOTES WITH «BANTERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bantering.
1
Richard Eyre
Waiters are like actors waiting in the wings, bantering whenever we passed each other on the restaurant floor, shouting at each other backstage in the kitchen and winking and corpsing above the heads of our audience, the unsuspecting customers.
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Albert Finney
I haven't seen the film yet because I just got in from London. In the scenes where the two characters are bantering with each other, it is like bobbing at the net in tennis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BANTERING»

Discover the use of bantering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bantering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shame in Context
It is curious how people can build such warmth among themselves so swiftly. It is possible these particular persons are simply united by the anticipation of the evening ahead. But, then, I rather fancy it has more to do with this skill of bantering.
Susan Miller, 2013
2
Bragging Bantering Bawling: Short Stories
Eighteen short stories that Brag, Banter and Bawl!
Niya C. Sisk, 2011
3
Time to Converse: At the Heart of Human Warmth
Bantering may be described as 'an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks.' It may also be thought of a playful, humorous conversation. “After all it is not such a foolish thing to indulge in, particularly if it is the case that in bantering lies the ...
Alan Stewart, 2009
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Reading Fictions, 1660-1740: Deception in English Literary ...
Anthony Wood too felt that the new fashions of wit tended towards incivility and subversion, reserving particular contempt for 'bantering'. Of 1676 he wrote: This yeare ( I speak as neare as I can ) came up at Oxon the way of bantering among  ...
Kate Loveman, 2008
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Problems of Professionalism in Three Novels of Kazuo Ishiguro
Observing strangers on the pier having fun as part of a social group, he dismisses the idea that they are all bound together by enjoying themselves in the same place, stating, “I rather fancy it has more to do with this skill of bantering”( 245).
Timothy Liaschenko, 2008
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The Gender Communication Handbook: Conquering Conversational ...
Roger was a mid-level manager at a technology company and enjoyed teasing, joking, and bantering with his coworkers. Some of his coworkers claimed it was a “sport” for him, never intended to hurt feelings but to get his colleagues to have a  ...
Audrey Nelson, Claire Damken Brown, 2012
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Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy: Ancient Pathways to Modern ...
This was Bob's first reactive attempt to practice bantering in our session the next day. This rated low on his ten-point scale at a “2.” Though it did put the statement back on the other person, it was overly defensive and he felt it was immaturely ...
Michael Mayer, 2007
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The Ethics of Identity
At the end of the book, Mr. Stevens is returning to Darlington Hall from the holiday during which he has reviewed his life with us, and he tells us he is going back to work on what he calls his “bantering skills” in order to satisfy his new American ...
Kwame Anthony Appiah, 2010
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The Counsel of Rogues?: A Defence of the Standard Conception ...
14 The book ends with Mr Stevens rather easily persuaded by the stranger's advice not to brood on the past, to see that 'the evening's the best part of the day', and so deciding to brush up his bantering skills to please his new Lord and to ...
Dr Tim Dare, 2013
10
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Social evenings spent with family and close friends are full of bantering that is very healthy for relationships, relaxing and managing stress. However, giant organizations, especially smart and progressive corporate offices too are progressively ...
SUPARNA DUTTA, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BANTERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bantering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch Americans celebrate the #USWNT win on airplanes, in space
This year's competition was also accompanied by the predictable bantering about salary gaps and comparisons of viewing audiences between ... «HLNtv.com, Jul 15»
2
Kate Mara Talks 'Fantastic Four' with 'Flare' (Exclusive … - Just Jared
And Miles is a really fantastic actor as well; bantering with him was awesome.” For more from Kate, visit Flare.com. The mag will be available on ... «Just Jared, Jul 15»
3
Lions' Arceneaux and ex-Leo Marsh pile on the personal shots via …
... Saturday between one-time teammates on the B.C. Lions went beyond normal social-media bantering and into full-scale cyberspace sniping. «The Province, Jul 15»
4
Footy fans remember Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh | PHOTOS
There was no toss, no rib crunchers or ugly bantering among the fans. No abuse towards the umpires. As Nathan said, we all fly as one right ... «Avon Valley Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Slain Crows coach Phil Walsh honoured at Adelaide Oval - The Age
There was no toss, no rib crunchers or ugly bantering among the fans. No abuse towards the umpires. As Nathan said, we all fly as one right ... «The Age, Jul 15»
6
Phil Walsh honoured at Adelaide Oval
There was no toss, no rib crunchers or ugly bantering among the fans. No abuse towards the umpires. As Nathan said, we all fly as one right ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
7
Wimbledon 2015 - The strategy behind Arthur Ashe's Wimbledon win
... lucky they might get to see their idols goofing around, hitting trick shots and trying to stay loose by bantering with the spectators themselves. «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
He saw her marriage as 'unnatural.' She called him 'bigoted.' Now …
Both Vander Plaats and Red Wing appreciated the oddity of the moment, bantering like talk show hosts. “I actually like Bob Vander Plaats,” Red ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Tignor's thoughts for Day Six - The Championships, Wimbledon …
Who else but JJ would make the most of a bathroom break of her opponent by bantering with the crowd, and even, it appeared, helping them ... «Wimbledon, Jul 15»
10
Big Brother Marc O'Neill interview: 'The show will be boring without …
"I was bantering with Sam all the time and I got a little bit too familiar as friends – with your mates, you sometimes say the wrong thing but you ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bantering [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bantering>. May 2024 ».
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