scherzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- banter noun Light, good-humored teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- frisk verb To search someone by running your hands over their body and clothing, usually checking for hidden items.
- frolic verb To play or move about happily and without restraint.
- jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
- joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
Senses
scherzen is used for these senses in English:
- banter (intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.
- frisk (intransitive) To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
- frolic (intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. [from 1580s]
- jest To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- joke (intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
banter — full definition
- noun Light, good-humored teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.
frisk — full definition
- verb To search someone by running your hands over their body and clothing, usually checking for hidden items.
- verb To move about playfully; to skip or leap around.
- noun The act of searching someone by hand.
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