• n. （善意的）戲謔；逗弄
• vt. 善意地取笑；逗弄
• vi. 開玩笑；談笑
• n. (Banter)人名；(德)班特

詞源不詳，可能來自詞根bat, 張嘴，窘迫。-er, 表反復。

banter (v.)

1670s, origin uncertain; said by Swift to be a word from London street slang. Related: Bantered; bantering. The noun is from 1680s.

1. His team-mates opened hotel windows, shouting "Jump!" and somewhat less printable banter.

他的隊友打開了酒店的窗戶，大叫著“跳！”，還開了一些上不了臺面的玩笑。

來自柯林斯例句

2. What truly grates is the painful banter.

最讓人氣憤的是那個令人難堪的玩笑。

來自柯林斯例句

3. She heard Tom exchanging good-natured banter with Jane.

她聽見湯姆和簡互相打趣。

來自柯林斯例句

4. He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers.

他喜歡和顧客開玩笑。

來自《權威詞典》

5. The star clown was considered a master of witty banter.

那丑星被認為是個逗樂子的好手.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》