Nouns (3)
give-and-take, raillery, backchat
n. light teasing repartee
Verbs (3)
kid, chaff, jolly
v. be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
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Fuzzynyms (40)
ribbing
n. a framework of ribs
buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, prank
n. acting like a clown or buffoon
crack, sally, wisecrack, quip
n. witty remark
takeoff, parody, mockery, charade, lampoon, spoof, sendup, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade
n. a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
irony, sarcasm, satire, caustic remark
n. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
derision, ridicule
n. contemptuous laughter
joke, jest, tell a joke
v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
guy, rib, ridicule, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun of, poke fun at
v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
antic, clown, clown around
v. act as or like a clown
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Antonyms (0)
banter
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