n. Function: verb
1 to make fun of good-naturedly FF1C; the students resented their teacher's bantering them about mistakes FF1E;
Synonyms: chaff, fool, fun, jest, ||jive, joke, jolly, josh, kid, rag, razz, rib
Related Words: deride, guy, mock, quiz, rally, ridicule, satirize, taunt, tease, twit
Idioms: make fun of, make merry with, poke fun at
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Synonyms: FACE 3, beard, brave, challenge, dare, defy, ||double-dog dare, front, outface, venture
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Synonyms: COAX , blandish, blarney, cajole, con, soft-soap, sweet-talk, wheedle