banters
Exchanges witty jabs
Banters is the plural of banter—instances of playful, teasing conversation: Their banters at the office kept everyone entertained.
More commonly, banters appears as the third-person verb: She banters with her coworkers during lunch.
The word suggests wit and good humor rather than hostility.
Mocks playfully
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- ribsThoracic bone set
- jestsHumorous remarks or teases
- quipsBrief witty remarks
wisecracks · needles · razzes · kids · jibes · pokes fun · chaffs · twits
Playfully shows attraction
- charmsAttracts or delights
- coquettesInsincere romantic teasers
- sweet-talksPersuades through flattery
- woosPursues romantically
exchanges · sparkles · chemistry · tension · coyness · innuendo · suggestive · playfulness
Informal conversations
- gossipsShares private information
- schmoozesEngages in ingratiating conversation
- conversesSpeaks with another
- exchangesReciprocal transfers between parties
prattles · natters · gabs · chinwags · small talk · chitchat · shooting the breeze · socializes
teases
Mocks playfully
quips · wisecracks · needles · razzes · kids · jibes · pokes fun · chaffs · twits · rallies
flirts
Playfully shows attraction
- charmsAttracts or delights
- coquettesInsincere romantic teasers
- sweet-talksPersuades through flattery
woos · exchanges · sparkles · chemistry · tension · coyness · innuendo · suggestive · playfulness · advances
chats
Informal conversations
- gossipsShares private information
- schmoozesEngages in ingratiating conversation
- conversesSpeaks with another
exchanges · prattles · natters · gabs · chinwags · small talk · chitchat · shooting the breeze · socializes · mingles
banterslectures
Formal instructional talks
sermonizes · berates · preaches · deliberates · pontificates
- witty banterPlayful clever conversation
- playful banterLighthearted teasing exchange
- locker room banterCrude speech in athletic spaces
- flirty banterPlayful, suggestive conversation
- clever banterWitty conversational exchange
- stage banterTalk during live shows