badinage (noun)

1. During the episode, the characters engaged in lighthearted badinage as they playfully teased each other.

2. The art gallery visitors engaged in badinage about the abstract painting, discussing its meaning and interpretation.

3. The jovial priest often amused the congregation with his humorous badinage during Sunday sermons.

4. In the romantic comedy film, the main characters engaged in witty badinage, creating laughter among the audience.