banter vs cod

banter and cod both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
banter	Yes	No	Yes	No
cod	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cod is a hypernym of banter; that is, cod is a word with a broader meaning than banter:

Other hypernyms of banter include bait, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit.

banter (noun)	cod (noun)
light teasing repartee	major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
	lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
	the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

banter (adjective)	cod (adjective)
	payable by the recipient on delivery

banter (verb)	cod (verb)
be silly or tease one another	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	fool or hoax