"bantering" in the verb sense
1. kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
be silly or tease one another
"After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
"bantering" in the adjective sense
1. bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek
cleverly amusing in tone
"a bantering tone"
"facetious remarks"
"tongue-in-cheek advice"
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