Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense bandies, present participle bandying, past tense, past participle bandied
verb
If you bandy words with someone, you argue with them.
Brand shook his head. He was tired of bandying words with the man. [VERB noun + with]
The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth. [VERB noun adverb]
Synonyms: exchange, trade, pass, throw More Synonyms of bandy
Phrasal verbs:
See bandy about
More Synonyms of bandy
bandy in British English1
(ˈbændɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -dier or -diest
1. Also: bandy-legged
having legs curved outwards at the knees
2.
(of legs) curved outwards at the knees
3. knock someone bandy
verbWord forms: -dies, -dying or -died(transitive)
4.
to exchange (words) in a heated or hostile manner
5.
to give and receive (blows)
6. (often foll by about)
to circulate (a name, rumour, etc)
7.
to throw or strike to and fro; toss about
nounWord forms: plural-dies
8.
an early form of hockey, often played on ice
9.
a stick, curved at one end, used in the game of bandy
10.
an old form of tennis
Word origin
C16: probably from Old French bander to hit the ball back and forth at tennis
bandy in British English2
(ˈbændɪ)
noun
(in India) a carriage or cart
bandy in American English1
(ˈbændi)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbandied or ˈbandying
1.
to toss or hit back and forth, as a ball
2.
to pass (gossip, rumor, etc.) about freely and carelessly
3.
to give and take; specif., to exchange (words) in an angry or argumentative manner
Word origin
Fr bander, to bandy at tennis, lit., connect by binding: see , band1 verb transitive
bandy in American English2
(ˈbændi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈbandies
1.
an old game, much like field hockey, still played in parts of Europe
2.
a club bent at one end, used to strike the ball in this game
adjective
3.
bent or curved outward; bowed
Word origin
Fr bandé, pp. of bander, to tie, bend (as a bow): see , band1 verb transitive
Examples of 'bandy' in a sentence
bandy
You will hear many other vitamin names bandied about.
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
There is too much rubbish bandied about about the poor.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some of the other names bandied around make no sense at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
New and unfamiliar names were being bandied about.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Crazy figures were being bandied about the media looking for clarification.
The Sun (2013)
It seems very unlikely that the impact has been anything like the figures being bandied about by the motor lobby.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Last century, it was bandied about with a patronising smile.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's a description too often bandied about in the music business.
The Sun (2011)
The England duo are just two of the names being bandied around.
The Sun (2013)
It's very difficult as names have been bandied about and football is precarious.
The Sun (2013)
No one is saying, but all those figures have been bandied around in various reports in the press.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These figures are more reliable than some of the others bandied about because they are based on what homes actually sell for rather than the asking prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Figures of 3 million are being bandied about, but there is hard talking to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Over the years, names have been bandied about, but football is such a precarious industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Figures get bandied about, but the issues I have with the club are not money issues.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A figure of 70m has been widely bandied about since last October but the proof is in the pudding.
The Sun (2013)
Good on him for fronting up, but it says something about the English mentality that his name was being bandied about in the first place.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He is probably worth much more than the 2 billion figure bandied around because he was investing in property long before he rose to prominence in F1.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
All related terms of 'bandy'
bandy-bandy
a small Australian elapid snake , Vermicella annulata , ringed with black and yellow
bandy about
If someone's name or something such as an idea is bandied about or is bandied around , that person or that thing is discussed by many people in a casual way .
bandy legs
a condition in which the legs curve outwards like a bow between the ankle and the thigh
bandy-bandies
a small Australian elapid snake , Vermicella annulata , ringed with black and yellow
bandy-legged
bow-legged
knock someone bandy
to amaze or astound
(verb)
Definition
to exchange (words), sometimes in a heated manner
The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth.
Synonyms
exchange
We exchanged addresses.
trade
They had years of experience trading with the west.
pass
I passed the books to the librarian.
throw
truck
swap
They all sat together at a table, laughing and swapping stories.
toss
shuffle
commute
interchange
She likes to interchange furniture at home with stock from the shop.
barter
They have been bartering wheat for cotton and timber.
reciprocate
(adjective)
Synonyms
bow-legged
bent
The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.
bowed
He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed.
curved
the curved lines of the chairs
crooked
the crooked line of his broken nose
bandy-legged
Additional synonyms
in the sense of barter
Definition
to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services, rather than for money
They have been bartering wheat for cotton and timber.
Synonyms
trade,
sell,
exchange,
switch,
traffic,
bargain,
swap,
haggle,
drive a hard bargain
in the sense of bent
Definition
not straight
The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.
Synonyms
misshapen,
twisted,
angled,
bowed,
curved,
arched,
crooked,
distorted,
warped,
deformed,
tortuous,
disfigured,
out of shape
in the sense of bowed
He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed.