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scherzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • banter noun Light, good-humoured 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

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

frisk — full definition

  1. verb To search someone by running your hands over their body and clothing, usually checking for hidden items.
  2. verb To move about playfully; to skip or leap around.
  3. noun The act of searching someone by hand.

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