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- [ban-dee]
- /ˈbæn di/
- /ˈbæn.di/
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- [ban-dee]
- /ˈbæn di/
Definitions of bandy word
- verb bandy If you bandy words with someone, you argue with them. 3
- adjective bandy having legs curved outwards at the knees 3
- adjective bandy (of legs) curved outwards at the knees 3
- verb bandy to exchange (words) in a heated or hostile manner 3
- verb bandy to give and receive (blows) 3
- verb bandy to circulate (a name, rumour, etc) 3
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Origin of bandy
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 Bandy
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bandy 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bandy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bandy
noun bandy
- barter — If you barter goods, you exchange them for other goods, rather than selling them for money.
- toss — Terminal Oriented Social Science
- banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- cart — A cart is an old-fashioned wooden vehicle that is used for transporting goods or people. Some carts are pulled by animals.
- trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
adjective bandy
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- warped — to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
- concave — A surface that is concave curves inwards in the middle.
- curvy — If someone describes a woman as curvy, they think she is attractive because of the curves of her body.
verb bandy
- mention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- debate — A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
- cite — If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
Antonyms for bandy
adjective bandy
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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