tease vs banter

banter vs tease

tease and banter both are nouns.

tease and banter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, banter is a hyponym of tease; that is, banter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tease:

tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping
banter: be silly or tease one another

Other hyponyms of tease include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

tease (noun)	banter (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances	light teasing repartee
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

tease (verb)	banter (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	be silly or tease one another
harass with persistent criticism or carping
mock or make fun of playfully
separate the fibers of
disentangle and raise the fibers of
raise the nap of (fabrics)
tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between tease and banter

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