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pilailla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • banter noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
  • joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
  • lark noun A small songbird known for its cheerful singing, often heard early in the morning.
  • trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.

Senses

pilailla is used for these senses in English:

  • banter (intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.
  • have a laugh (UK, Irish, idiomatic) To joke; kid around.
  • joke (intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
  • lark To sport, engage in harmless pranking.
  • mess with (colloquial) To joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly manner.
  • trifle (intransitive) To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.

banter — full definition

  1. noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
  2. verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.

joke — full definition

  1. noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
  2. noun Something so poor or absurd that it isn't taken seriously.
  3. verb To say or do something for fun rather than seriously.

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