GRE vocabulary
bantering
characterized by playful, teasing conversation
In a sentence
Bantering in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing bantering in a sentence.
Their bantering exchange kept the whole table laughing through dinner.
Synonyms
teasingjestingjoshing
Antonyms
earnestsolemn
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Common questions
Questions about “bantering”
Bantering (adjective) means characterized by playful, teasing conversation
Here is bantering used in an example sentence: "Their bantering exchange kept the whole table laughing through dinner."
Common synonyms for bantering include teasing, jesting, joshing.
Antonyms of bantering include earnest, solemn.
Bantering is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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