noun
- playful teasing or witty conversation
Usage: formal
verb
- to engage in playful teasing or witty conversation
Usage: formal; third person singular present
Examples
- The dinner party was filled with clever badinages between old friends.
- Their constant badinage kept everyone entertained throughout the evening.
- She badinages with her colleagues to lighten the mood at work.
- The witty badinage between the characters made the play enjoyable.
- He badinages so naturally that people are drawn to his conversations.
- The author’s badinage revealed his sharp sense of humor.