badinage C2 Topic:Communication US /ˌbɑdɪˈnɑʒ/ UK /ˌbædɪˈnɑːʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #130389 Meanings 1 noun playful, lighthearted teasing or witty conversation Their cheerful badinage ended when the discussion turned to the missing ship. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · playful, lighthearted... banterreparteeraillerypersiflage ↔ Opposites solemnityseriousness Word family Related forms jestteasingwordplay Etymology Borrowed from French badinage ("jesting, playful talk"), from badiner ("to joke") and badin ("playful, foolish"). The French family is probably related through Occitan to badar, "to gape." Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # badinage **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌbɑdɪˈnɑʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌbædɪˈnɑːʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 130389 ## Meanings 1. playful, lighthearted teasing or witty conversation ## Examples - Their cheerful badinage ended when the discussion turned to the missing ship. ## Synonyms - banter - repartee - raillery - persiflage ## Antonyms - solemnity - seriousness ## Related Forms - jest - teasing - wordplay ## Etymology Borrowed from French badinage ("jesting, playful talk"), from badiner ("to joke") and badin ("playful, foolish"). The French family is probably related through Occitan to badar, "to gape." ## Topics - Communication markdown