Banter vs. Joking — What's the Difference?

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.

Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way

A mischievous trick; a prank

Good-humored, playful, or teasing conversation.

Something that is of ludicrously poor quality

To engage in banter

Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality

To speak to in a playful or teasing way

An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

To tell or play jokes; jest.

(intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.

To speak in fun; be facetious

(intransitive) To play or do something amusing.

To say or write as a joke.

(transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.

Present participle of joke

(transitive) To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).

Kidding, trying to fool.

(transitive) To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.

The act of telling or engaging in jokes.

To challenge to a match.

Intended as a joke; - of communications.

To haggle; cheapen the price.

Characterized by jokes and good humor

To address playful good-natured ridicule to, - the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity.

To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like.

To delude or trick, - esp. by way of jest.

To challenge or defy to a match.

The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.

Light teasing repartee

Be silly or tease one another;