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ban·dy
 bandy
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- pronunciation:
- baen
di
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective, noun
- phrases:
- bandy about
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, adjective)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bandies, bandying, bandied |
| definition 1: |
to exchange or pass back and forth between two or more people, often competitively.
I'm not going to bandy words with you; just do as you're told.They bandied hostile looks for a moment, but they both backed off.- similar words:
- exchange
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| definition 2: |
to throw or hit back and forth, as a ball.
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| related words: |
debate |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of legs, curved outward; bowed.
- antonyms:
- straight
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
previously, a form of tennis.
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| phrase: |
bandy about |
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