What is another word for badinage?
923 synonyms found
What is badinage?
Does badinage mean?
What does badinage mean?
How to banter?
How to engage in badinage?
Pronunciation:
[ bˈadɪnɪd͡ʒ], [ bˈadɪnɪdʒ], [ b_ˈa_d_ɪ_n_ɪ_dʒ]
Badinage refers to light-hearted banter or joking between people. Synonyms for this word include persiflage, repartee, jesting, raillery, teasing, and lightheartedness. Persiflage is often used to describe playful conversation, while repartee is a quick, witty exchange of comments or remarks. Jesting is the act of making jokes or poking fun at something or someone, while raillery is humorously mocking or teasing someone. Teasing is the act of making light-hearted jokes or teasing remarks, and lightheartedness means carefree or playful behavior. These synonyms all share a sense of playful humor, lightness, and ease in communication.
Related words: lighthearted banter, bantering, animated chat, playful banter, lively chat
Related questions:
Synonyms for Badinage:
-
n.
• badinage • banter • communication • humor • humorousness • jocosity • pleasantry • quip • repartee • ribbing • ridicule • sport • talk • wit Other synonyms:
- ribbing .
- taunt .
- talk .
Other relevant words:
- absorb ,
- accelerator ,
- accelerator pedal ,
- act ,
- actor's line ,
- add up ,
- address ,
- adjoin ,
- advert ,
- affect ,
- affiance ,
- airstream ,
- alacrity ,
- allude ,
- alternate ,
- amount ,
- annoyer ,
- annoying ,
- antic ,
- apportion ,
- arbitrariness ,
- arm ,
- articulate ,
- athletics ,
- authorise ,
- authorize ,
- babble ,
- babble out ,
- back and forth ,
- backward and forward ,
- backwash ,
- badger ,
- bagatelle ,
- bait ,
- bang ,
- barb ,
- barrack ,
- base on balls ,
- bawl out ,
- bear on ,
- bear upon ,
- beat up ,
- befool ,
- beleaguer ,
- bemock ,
- berate ,
- betray ,
- betroth ,
- bible ,
- bit ,
- blab ,
- blab out ,
- blabber ,
- blackguard ,
- blast ,
- blether ,
- blow ,
- blow over ,
- bluster ,
- boast ,
- bodily fluid ,
- body fluid ,
- book ,
- bothersome ,
- bourgeon ,
- brag ,
- brain ,
- brainpower ,
- breast ,
- brightness ,
- briskness ,
- buck ,
- bug ,
- build up ,
- bureau ,
- burgeon forth ,
- burlesque ,
- burst ,
- buy the farm ,
- by word of mouth ,
- bye ,
- cackle ,
- cajole ,
- call down ,
- call on the carpet ,
- call up ,
- candid ,
- caper ,
- capriciousness ,
- card ,
- carnal knowledge ,
- cash in one's chips ,
- causerie ,
- caustic remark ,
- cavort ,
- central ,
- chaffer ,
- change ,
- charge ,
- charter ,
- chattering ,
- chaw ,
- chest of drawers ,
- chew out ,
- chew the fat ,
- chew up ,
- chewing ,
- chic ,
- chichi ,
- chicness ,
- chide ,
- chin music ,
- chin wag ,
- chin wagging ,
- chin-wag ,
- chin-wagging ,
- chit chat ,
- chitchat ,
- choke ,
- chump ,
- clack ,
- claver ,
- clear ,
- cleverness ,
- click ,
- clowning ,
- coax ,
- coaxing ,
- coition ,
- coitus ,
- colloquial ,
- comb-out ,
- come ,
- come about ,
- come back ,
- come on ,
- come out ,
- come to ,
- come up ,
- comeback ,
- comedy ,
- comment ,
- communicate ,
- commutation ,
- commute ,
- concern ,
- confabulate ,
- confabulation ,
- confer ,
- conk ,
- consult ,
- contact ,
- contemn ,
- contempt ,
- contribution ,
- convert ,
- conviviality ,
- copulation ,
- coquette ,
- count ,
- counter ,
- counterchange ,
- countersign ,
- courageously ,
- cozen ,
- crack ,
- craziness ,
- criticise ,
- croak ,
- cud ,
- cutaneous senses ,
- dampen ,
- dart ,
- dash ,
- daze ,
- deal ,
- decease ,
- delivery ,
- delude ,
- derisive ,
- despise ,
- despite ,
- devolve ,
- die ,
- dig ,
- disburden ,
- discourtesy ,
- discuss ,
- discussion ,
- disdain ,
- disesteem ,
- dish the dirt ,
- disport ,
- dissertate ,
- dissipate ,
- disturb ,
- divvy up ,
- draw ,
- dress down ,
- dresser ,
- drop dead ,
- drum up ,
- dry wash ,
- dupe ,
- egest ,
- elapse ,
- elation ,
- eliminate ,
- empathise ,
- empathize ,
- employ ,
- encircle ,
- english ,
- engross ,
- enlist ,
- enumerate ,
- epigram ,
- equal ,
- evanesce ,
- exceed ,
- excrete ,
- exit ,
- expire ,
- extend ,
- extend to ,
- face ,
- facetious ,
- fade ,
- fall ,
- fall guy ,
- fall out ,
- feature ,
- feeling ,
- figure ,
- film ,
- flap down ,
- flash ,
- flatulence ,
- flatulency ,
- fleet ,
- flightiness ,
- fling ,
- flip ,
- flip-flop ,
- flirt ,
- fluff ,
- flummery ,
- fog ,
- folly ,
- fool around ,
- fool away ,
- formulate ,
- fortify ,
- freeze off ,
- frippery ,
- frisk ,
- fritter ,
- fritter away ,
- frivol away ,
- frivolousness ,
- frolic ,
- fundamental interaction ,
- funniness ,
- fusillade ,
- gab ,
- gabble ,
- gabfest ,
- gag ,
- gaiety ,
- galling ,
- gambol ,
- gas pedal ,
- gasconade ,
- gaseous state ,
- gasolene ,
- gasoline ,
- germinate ,
- ghost ,
- gibber ,
- gibe ,
- gibelike ,
- girdle ,
- give ,
- give voice ,
- give-up the ghost ,
- glide by ,
- go ,
- go along ,
- go by ,
- go on ,
- go past ,
- goading ,
- good book ,
- gossiper ,
- gossipmonger ,
- guide ,
- gull ,
- gun ,
- guy ,
- hand ,
- hap ,
- happen ,
- harlequinade ,
- have to do with ,
- have words ,
- head ,
- hesitate ,
- hint ,
- hire ,
- hold forth ,
- holy scripture ,
- holy writ ,
- horse around ,
- husk ,
- impact ,
- impishness ,
- incline ,
- indulgence ,
- infer ,
- inject ,
- intelligence ,
- interpret ,
- inveigle ,
- irritating ,
- issue ,
- jawbone ,
- jeer ,
- jest at ,
- jester ,
- jibe ,
- jocose ,
- jocoseness ,
- jocular ,
- jocundity ,
- joint ,
- jolly ,
- jot ,
- keep down ,
- kick the bucket ,
- kid ,
- knock ,
- laissez passer ,
- lambast ,
- lambaste ,
- lampoon ,
- language ,
- lap ,
- lapse ,
- lark ,
- lark about ,
- last word ,
- laugh ,
- launder ,
- laundry ,
- lavation ,
- lave ,
- lead ,
- lead astray ,
- lead on ,
- learning ability ,
- lease ,
- lecture ,
- legislate ,
- let down ,
- let the cat out of the bag ,
- liberty chit ,
- lightness ,
- line of gab ,
- liquid body substance ,
- list ,
- lock ,
- logos ,
- loosen ,
- lunacy ,
- make fun ,
- make it ,
- make pass ,
- manducate ,
- manduction ,
- manner of speaking ,
- mark ,
- mass meeting ,
- masticate ,
- mastication ,
- match ,
- maunder ,
- meet ,
- mental capacity ,
- mentality ,
- merriness ,
- merrymaking ,
- mesh ,
- minx ,
- mischievousness ,
- mite ,
- mobilise ,
- mobilize ,
- mocking ,
- modishness ,
- moisten ,
- mood ,
- mosh ,
- mot ,
- motley fool ,
- mountain pass ,
- mouth ,
- mug ,
- muggins ,
- muster ,
- muster up ,
- mutant ,
- mutation ,
- natural gas ,
- needle ,
- nettlesome ,
- new world chat ,
- news ,
- newsmonger ,
- notch ,
- numeral ,
- numerate ,
- occupy ,
- occur ,
- offer ,
- old world chat ,
- open ,
- operate ,
- oral communication ,
- overhaul ,
- overstep ,
- overtake ,
- palaver ,
- parcel ,
- parody ,
- parole ,
- part ,
- partake ,
- partake in ,
- pasquinade ,
- pass along ,
- pass away ,
- pass by ,
- pass off ,
- pass on ,
- passing ,
- passing game ,
- passing play ,
- passport ,
- password ,
- patsy ,
- peach ,
- pectus ,
- percentage ,
- perish ,
- pertain ,
- pesky ,
- pester ,
- pestering ,
- pestiferous ,
- petrol ,
- philosophise ,
- phone number ,
- photograph ,
- phrase ,
- pick apart ,
- piffle ,
- pinch ,
- pip ,
- pitter-patter ,
- plaguey ,
- plaguy ,
- play ,
- playfulness ,
- plight ,
- ploughshare ,
- plowshare ,
- ploy ,
- plug ,
- poke fun ,
- pooh-pooh ,
- pop off ,
- portion ,
- portion out ,
- position ,
- prank ,
- prate ,
- prattle ,
- preaching ,
- prick ,
- prickteaser ,
- prod ,
- prodding ,
- prosecute ,
- public lecture ,
- puckishness ,
- pullulate ,
- pun ,
- punning ,
- pursue ,
- put across ,
- put on ,
- put one across ,
- put one over ,
- put-on ,
- qualifying ,
- quid ,
- quizzical ,
- race ,
- radius ,
- rag ,
- rattle on ,
- razz ,
- reach ,
- read ,
- realise ,
- realize ,
- rebound ,
- rebuke ,
- reciprocality ,
- reciprocation ,
- refer ,
- reject ,
- rejoin ,
- rejoinder ,
- relate ,
- relation ,
- remonstrate ,
- rent ,
- repay ,
- replace ,
- replication ,
- reprimand ,
- return ,
- reversed ,
- rib ,
- ride ,
- rinse ,
- riposte ,
- rival ,
- roasted ,
- rollick ,
- romp ,
- routine ,
- rumormonger ,
- rumourmonger ,
- run ,
- run around ,
- rundle ,
- rung ,
- sally ,
- salvo ,
- sap ,
- saphead ,
- satirize ,
- schmoose ,
- scoff ,
- scold ,
- scoot ,
- scripture ,
- scud ,
- scuttlebutt ,
- see ,
- send-up ,
- sendup ,
- sense of humor ,
- sense of touch ,
- sermon ,
- sex act ,
- sexual congress ,
- sexual intercourse ,
- sexual relation ,
- shaft ,
- shmoose ,
- shmooze ,
- shoot a line ,
- shoot down ,
- shoot the breeze ,
- shot ,
- show ,
- shuck ,
- side of meat ,
- signature ,
- sing ,
- sink ,
- skin senses ,
- skylark ,
- slam dance ,
- slang ,
- slide by ,
- slip away ,
- slip by ,
- slipstream ,
- slope ,
- smart ,
- smarting ,
- snap ,
- sneer ,
- snicker ,
- snort ,
- snuff it ,
- social intercourse ,
- soft soap ,
- soft touch ,
- son ,
- soupcon ,
- spatter ,
- speak ,
- speck ,
- speech communication ,
- spend ,
- spiel ,
- spill ,
- spill the beans ,
- spit ,
- spoken communication ,
- spoken language ,
- spoof ,
- sportsman ,
- sportswoman ,
- spot ,
- sprinkle ,
- sprout ,
- spud ,
- spur ,
- spurn ,
- spurring ,
- stalk ,
- stir ,
- strait ,
- straits ,
- stratagem ,
- straw ,
- stubble ,
- stylishness ,
- substitute ,
- substitution ,
- sucker ,
- summercater ,
- summon ,
- surface ,
- surpass ,
- swank ,
- swash ,
- sweep ,
- sweet talk ,
- sweet-talk ,
- swing ,
- swing music ,
- switch ,
- switch over ,
- sympathise ,
- sympathize ,
- tack ,
- tactile sensation ,
- tactual sensation ,
- take ,
- take in ,
- take place ,
- take to task ,
- takeoff ,
- talk about ,
- talk of the town ,
- talking ,
- talking to ,
- tantalise ,
- tattle ,
- taunting ,
- tear ,
- tease apart ,
- teaser ,
- telephone exchange ,
- telephone number ,
- temper ,
- test ,
- thorax ,
- thrash ,
- throttle ,
- tickle ,
- tidings ,
- tinct ,
- tinge ,
- tingling ,
- tint ,
- titillating ,
- titillation ,
- tittle-tattle ,
- tomfool ,
- tomfoolery ,
- tongue-in-cheek ,
- top ,
- toss ,
- total ,
- touch modality ,
- touch on ,
- touch sensation ,
- touching ,
- tout ,
- trace ,
- transcend ,
- translate ,
- transpose ,
- transposed ,
- travel by ,
- travesty ,
- treatment ,
- trick ,
- trounce ,
- turn ,
- turn down ,
- turn over ,
- turn up ,
- twaddle ,
- twerp ,
- twirp ,
- urging ,
- utter ,
- vamp ,
- vamper ,
- variation ,
- vaunt ,
- verbalise ,
- verbalize ,
- vexatious ,
- vexer ,
- vexing ,
- visit ,
- viva-voce ,
- voice communication ,
- wad ,
- wag ,
- wage ,
- walk ,
- wash away ,
- wash drawing ,
- wash off ,
- wash out ,
- washables ,
- washing ,
- washout ,
- watchword ,
- waver ,
- wheedle ,
- wheel spoke ,
- whimsey ,
- whimsy ,
- whirl ,
- wisecrack ,
- witticism ,
- word of god ,
- word of honor ,
- words ,
- yack ,
- yack away ,
- yak ,
- yakety-yak ,
- yap away .
- Asteism ,
- Chaffing ,
- Fleer ,
- Fooling ,
- Irrision ,
- Kidding ,
- Quizzing ,
- Ragging ,
- Tehee ,
- Twitting ,
- Volleying ,
- amusement ,
- backchat ,
- banter ,
- bantering ,
- bravely ,
- chaff ,
- chat ,
- chatter ,
- conversation ,
- crack a joke ,
- criticize ,
- crossfire ,
- deceive ,
- deride ,
- derision ,
- disappoint ,
- disrespect ,
- drollery ,
- entertainment ,
- exchange ,
- facetiousness ,
- flout ,
- fool ,
- fooling around ,
- frivolity ,
- fun ,
- gamely ,
- gird ,
- give and take ,
- goad ,
- gossip ,
- haze ,
- heart-to-heart ,
- humour ,
- interaction ,
- interchange ,
- irony ,
- jape ,
- jeer at ,
- jeering ,
- jest ,
- jesting ,
- jive ,
- jocosity ,
- jocularity ,
- joking ,
- josh ,
- joshing ,
- kidding around ,
- laugh at ,
- laughter ,
- levity ,
- merriment ,
- mock ,
- mockery ,
- paronomasia ,
- patter ,
- persiflage ,
- pleasantry ,
- pluckily ,
- poke fun at ,
- quid pro quo ,
- quip ,
- quiz ,
- raillery ,
- rally ,
- rallying ,
- ready wit ,
- reciprocity ,
- repartee ,
- retort ,
- ridicule ,
- roast ,
- sarcasm ,
- sardonic grin ,
- satire ,
- satirise ,
- schmooze ,
- scoff at ,
- scoffing ,
- scorn ,
- show up ,
- slam ,
- small talk ,
- smartness ,
- sneer at ,
- snigger ,
- sport ,
- tantalize ,
- tease ,
- teasing ,
- to and fro ,
- twit ,
- volley ,
- waffle ,
- waggishness ,
- wordplay .
-
•
-
•
-
•
How to use "Badinage" in context?
Badinage is a playful, innocent flirtation or banter between people that involves a bit of saucy talk and maybe a little banter about sexual innuendo. It's a lighthearted way to pass the time and can be a great way to make new friends. The best part is that it can be done anywhere--in a store, at a party, or even in your own backyard if you're lucky.
Hyponym for Badinage:
n.
-
communication
banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchat.
-
communication
Word of the Day
pouter-pigeon
- A pouter-pigeon is a unique and captivating bird breed that is known for its distinctive appearance. However, there are also various synonyms used to describe this fantastic creatu...
