The difference between Banter and Jest

When used as nouns, banter means good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation, whereas jest means an act performed for amusement.

When used as verbs, banter means to engage in banter or playful conversation, whereas jest means to tell a joke.


check bellow for the other definitions of Banter and Jest

  1. Banter as a noun:

    Good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

  1. Banter as a verb (intransitive):

    To engage in banter or playful conversation.

  2. Banter as a verb (intransitive):

    To play or do something amusing.

  3. Banter as a verb (transitive):

    To tease (someone) mildly.

  4. Banter as a verb (transitive):

    To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).

  5. Banter as a verb (transitive):

    To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.

  6. Banter as a verb (transitive, US, Southern and Western, colloquial):

    To challenge to a match.

  1. Jest as a noun (archaic):

    An act performed for amusement; a joke.

  2. Jest as a noun (archaic):

    Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.

    Examples:

    "Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court."

  3. Jest as a noun (obsolete):

    A deed; an action; a gest.

  4. Jest as a noun (obsolete):

    A mask; a pageant; an interlude.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Nares"

  1. Jest as a verb:

    To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

    Examples:

    "Surely you jest!"

  1. Jest as an adverb (AAVE, Southern US):