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bandy

ban·dy [ ˈban-dē]

bandy

noun

Definition of bandy (Entry 2 of 3)

sports : a game similar to hockey and believed to be its prototype

bandy

adjective

Definition of bandy (Entry 3 of 3)

1 of legs : bowed

2 : bowlegged … stood beyond the bandy table …— Dylan Thomas

bandy

verb

[ˈban-dē]

bandied; bandying

Definition of bandy

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1a : to discuss lightly or banteringly
//Names of potential running mates have been bandied about.

b : exchange
//bandy compliments
especially : to exchange (words) argumentatively

c : to toss from side to side or pass about from one to another often in a careless or inappropriate manner
//A gun is not a toy to be bandied about.

d : to use in a glib or offhand manner —often used with aboutbandy these statistics about with considerable bravado— Richard Pollak

2 : to bat (something, such as a tennis ball) to and fro

3 archaic : to band together

intransitive verb

1 obsolete : contend

2 archaic : unite

Other Words from bandy

Adjective

bandy-legged \ ˈban-dē-ˌlegd ; ˌban-dē-ˈle-gəd , -ˈlā- \ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Commissioners bandied about the idea of a permanent exhibit in the rotunda of the round courthouse — where the County Commission, School Board and Lake County Water Authority and other boards hold public meetings — and roving exhibits at libraries.
— Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, "Lake moves forward with Groveland Four monument, plans further displays of black history, civil rights," 16 Sep. 2019
//While several Republicans known to Minnesota political observers have been bandied about as potential Craig challengers, Olson is the only announced challenger.
— Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, "Former Michigan lawmaker Rick Olson to challenge Angie Craig for Congress," 3 Sep. 2019
//Manchin-Toomey, the bipartisan background-check bill that came to the fore after Sandy Hook and is being bandied about once again today, is limited to sales that took place at gun shows or were advertised publicly.
— Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "The Promise and Pitfalls of Universal Background Checks," 13 Aug. 2019
//New political lingo There is one more post-clampdown scenario being bandied about in Kashmir—the response to the situation by the state’s pro-India politicians currently under detention.
— Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, "After three weeks of lockdown, this is what Kashmir looks like," 22 Aug. 2019
//And those are some of the sites that have been bandied about for quite a long time.
— John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says downtown casino site could still end up in the mix for consideration," 18 July 2019
//However, much worse alternatives were being bandied about.
— The Economist, "The tasks facing Europe’s top team," 4 July 2019
//And, though £80m is the figure that has been bandied about the most, according to The Sun, that is still a bridge too far for the Citizens, who are now only willing to pay around £60m for the 26-year-old England international.
— SI.com, "Harry Maguire Wants Manchester City Move as Leicester Play Hardball Over Proposed Fee," 25 June 2019
//After the way every possible permutation of this topic has been bandied about for the past month — such is the NBA silly season — the answers should not surprise anyone.
— Nick Talbot, ExpressNews.com, "Writers’ Roundtable: Are the Spurs still a playoff team after this offseason?," 20 July 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//So naturally, Duchess Kate, who played field hockey while attending school, had to give the sport a try during her first official visit to Sweden, picking up bandy sticks during a stop in Stockholm with Prince William on Tuesday.
— Maeve Mcdermott, USA TODAY, "Pregnant Duchess Kate plays 'bandy hockey' in Sweden," 30 Jan. 2018
//The flask was brought in a bandy portfolj, a briefcase that traditionally contains a flask of warm wine or coffee laced with alcohol.
— Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Pregnant Kate Middleton Boldly Hits the Ice as She Rounds Her Third Trimester," 30 Jan. 2018
//During their royal tour of Sweden, the couple stopped by an ice rink to learn more about bandy hockey (the Swedish sport is like traditional hockey, but played with a curved stick and a ball).
— Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Kate Middleton Challenges Prince William to a Swedish Hockey Shoot-Out," 30 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//On the first day of their official visit to Sweden, Prince William and Kate Middleton met up with their hosts (and Swedish counterparts!), Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel after a morning spent watching (and playing a bit of) bandy hockey.
— Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Future Queens! Kate Middleton Twins in Faux Fur with Her Swedish Counterpart, Princess Victoria," 30 Jan. 2018
//Just turn to Kate Middleton and Prince William, who were photographed playing a little bandy hockey on Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden.
— Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, "Just 15 Delightful Photos of a Pregnant Kate Middleton Playing Hockey in Sweden," 30 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of bandy

Verb

1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

1673, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for bandy

Verb

probably borrowed from the base of French bander "to strike (a ball with a racket), stretch or draw back (a bow, spring, etc.)," going back to Old French, "to stretch, wrap with bandages," verbal derivative of bande "strip, band entry 1"

Note: The origin of the suffix -y, -ie is unclear. The noun bandie referring to a variation of tennis is of the same date and suggests a putative Middle French bandé or bandée, but no such word is attested.

Noun

earlier, "a variety of tennis," probably noun derivative of bandy entry 1

Note: See note at bandy entry 1.

Adjective

perhaps from bandy "curved stick used in the game of bandy," apparently a sense of bandy entry 2

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