Definitions for "Banter"
To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity.
To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like.
To delude or trick, -- esp. by way of jest.
Keywords:  tease, repartee, silly, kidded, relaxed
light teasing repartee
be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
Keywords:  challenge, dare, defy, fight, him
To challenge or defy to a match.
to challenge, dare (He bantered him for a fight.)