banterer
Syllables: ban·ter·er/ˈbæn.tɜː.ə/UK/ˈban.tɜː.ə/
banterer noun: one who banters, one who engages in bantering.
Noun
banterer (plural banterers)
- One who banters, one who engages in bantering.
- “Are you bantering, or are you in earnest?” cries the father, with a most solemn voice. “Indeed, sir,” answered Jones, “I scorn the character of a banterer. I came to you in most serious earnest,[…].”1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones
- The Banterer had left Bantry the day before, and the delay was caused by the fog, which necessitated putting into Ventry harbour for the night, instead of going straight on to Dingle.1892, Archaeologia Cambrensis, page 153
banterer meaning in Tamil
banterer in Tamil
- பரியாசகர், வேடிக்கைப் பேச்சாளர்
Forms of banterer
| plural | banterers |
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Origin of banterer
From banter + -er (agent noun).
Questions about banterer
- What does banterer mean?
- Banterer means one who banters, one who engages in bantering.
- What is banterer in Tamil?
- Banterer in Tamil is பரியாசகர், வேடிக்கைப் பேச்சாளர். See Banterer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is banterer?
- Banterer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce banterer?
- Banterer is pronounced /ˈban.tɜː.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of banterer?
- The plural of banterer is banterers.
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