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- US Pronunciation
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- [ban-dee]
- /ˈbæn di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ban-dee]
- /ˈbæn di/
Definitions of bandies word
- verb with object bandies to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words. 1
- verb with object bandies to throw or strike to and fro or from side to side, as a ball in tennis. 1
- verb with object bandies to circulate freely: to bandy gossip. 1
- adjective bandies (of legs) having a bend or crook outward; bowed: a new method for correcting bandy legs. 1
- noun plural bandies an early form of tennis. 1
- noun plural bandies Chiefly British. (formerly) hockey or shinny. 1
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Origin of bandies
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; perhaps < Spanish bandear to conduct, bandy, orig. help, serve as member of a band of men. See band1
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Parts of speech for Bandies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bandies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bandies usage trend in Literature
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