Definitions for badinage

badinage bad·i·nage

Spelling: [bad-n-ahzh, bad-n-ij]
IPA: /ˌbæd nˈɑʒ, ˈbæd n ɪdʒ/

Badinage is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 256 anagrams from letters in badinage (aabdegin).

Definitions for badinage

noun

  1. light, playful banter or raillery.

verb (used with object)

  1. to banter with or tease (someone) playfully.

Origin of badinage

1650-60; French, equivalent to badin(er) to joke, trifle (verbal derivative of badin joker, banterer Old Provençal: fool; bad(ar) to gape (Vulgar Latin batāre; cf. bay

Examples for badinage

"Killing them off" was a matter of badinage with the courtiers.

While this badinage went on Trent gazed at the woman with idle curiosity.

It passes from badinage into personalities and recriminations.

And she had ignored it, taking it as badinage, and he had been too weak to brand it truth.

As a smile dimpled its way into her cheeks, he tired of the badinage.

Hugh, pausing in his badinage with Mrs. Rindge, looked at her.

He walked slowly over to his mess, followed by the badinage of his superiors.

But I had no mind for badinage, and I turned my face from him sullenly.

I felt that I was no match for my friend at badinage, and gave it up!

He challenged me, in badinage, as though he had a right to say who should visit Wardour.

Word Value for badinage
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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