WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
give-and-take n 1: an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" [syn: discussion, give-and-take, word] 2: light teasing repartee [syn: banter, raillery, give-and- take, backchat] 3: mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) [syn: interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take]