banterer
/ˈbæn.tɜɹ.əɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who banters, one who engages in bantering.
Example Sentences
- "“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,[…].”"
- "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."
- "“He’s a professional extrovert, a banterer, a sports fanatic,” said the Rev. Edwin H. Obermiller, director of vocations for the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Notre Dame."
Etymology
From banter + -er (agent noun).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbæn.tɜɹ.əɹ/
- British English: /ˈban.tɜː.ə/