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bandy
[ban-dee]
verb (used with object)
to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange.
to bandy blows; to bandy words.
Synonyms: , , ,to throw or strike to and fro or from side to side, as a ball in tennis.
to circulate freely.
to bandy gossip.
adjective
(of legs) having a bend or crook outward; bowed.
a new method for correcting bandy legs.
noun
plural
bandiesan early form of tennis.
Chiefly British.(formerly) hockey or shinny.
Obsolete.a hockey or shinny stick.
bandy
/ ˈæԻɪ /
adjective
Also: bandy-legged.having legs curved outwards at the knees
(of legs) curved outwards at the knees
informalto amaze or astound
verb
to exchange (words) in a heated or hostile manner
to give and receive (blows)
(often foll by about) to circulate (a name, rumour, etc)
to throw or strike to and fro; toss about
noun
an early form of hockey, often played on ice
a stick, curved at one end, used in the game of bandy
an old form of tennis
Other 51Թ Forms
- bandiness noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bandy1
Example Sentences
“People bandy about those terms all the time, and it’s ridiculous,” he said.
This brings us to some of the other lines of argument that were bandied about.
Sir Keir said "the figures being bandied around are absolutely wide of the mark".
When the mystery of the LRDs first became apparent, professional and citizen scientists alike bandied about alternative theories for the LRDs’ redness, all of which is healthy for the state of scientific discourse.
“In order to rise From its own ashes,” she wrote in the sentence I’m seeing bandied about the most, “A phoenix First Must Burn.”
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