Definitions for badinages

badinages bad·i·nage

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

Badinages is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 494 anagrams from letters in badinages (aabdegins).

Definitions for badinages

noun

  1. light, playful banter or raillery.

verb (used with object)

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

Origin of badinages

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 badinages

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

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

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

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

It passes from badinage into personalities and recriminations.

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for badinages
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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