noun

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

there was much singing and good-natured banter

repartee,raillery,ripostes,sallies,swordplay,quips,wisecracks,crosstalk,wordplay

intransitive verb

Talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.

the men bantered with the waitresses

joke,jest,pun,sally,quip