- present participle of banter.
bantering
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She enjoys the bantering vibe of the crews she’s on, even if she still misses working with children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
They would also often meet for dinner, sometimes lavish meals, gossiping and bantering over dim sum, pizza or claypot rice.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
But it didn’t stop him from talking to a reporter or bantering with his friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2024
Smith has been back walking red carpets, bantering on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” and eating spicy chicken until his eyes watered on “Hot Ones,” the popular YouTube show.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
But, then, I rather fancy it has more to do with this skill of bantering.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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