bandy about

ban·dy a·bout

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ban-dee uh-bout]
- /ˈbæn di əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ban-dee uh-bout]
- /ˈbæn di əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of bandy about words

phrasal verb 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. 3
verb bandy about To talk about something frequently, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter. 0

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Parts of speech for Bandy about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bandy about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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