bandy
/băn′dē/
transitive verb
  1. To toss or throw back and forth.
  2. To hit (a ball, for example) back and forth.
  3. To give and receive (words, for example); exchange.
    The old friends bandied compliments when they met.
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Merriam-Webster
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BANDY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Adjective Just turn to Kate Middleton and Prince William, who were photographed playing a little bandy hockey on Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden. —Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 30 Jan. 2018 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, 30 Jan. 2018 See All Example Sentences for bandy
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Dictionary.com
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BANDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
The words "double bluff" and "double double bluff" were bandied around throughout the episode - but in the end, Ross survived to tell the tale.
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Examples of "Bandy" in a Sentence | YourDictionary.com
Its furry tail stood up firm and round as a plume, its bandy legs served it so well that it would often gracefully lift a hind leg and run very easily and quickly on three legs, as if disdaining to use all four. ... Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue- gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Bandy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
: to say angry words in an argument : argue · I don't want to bandy words with you. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples · ASK THE EDITOR · QUIZZES · Vocabulary Quiz · Test your word power · Take ...
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Bandy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
Bandy also means to exchange blows, like in a professional fight. As a skilled heavyweight boxer, you are known to bandy with your opponent for several minutes before you knock him out. Bandy comes from the Middle French word bander which means "to strike back and forth." These days it's also used as a more general term to describe tossing or hitting any ball back and forth. ... DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘bandy'.
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Examples of 'BANDY' in a Sentence | Merriam-Webster
'Bandy' in a sentence: By 1918, the concept of the tank had been bandied about for some time.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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BANDY in a sentence | Sentence examples by Cambridge Dictionary
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 · Once again the figure of 200 is being bandied about as the shortage of pilots at present.
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BANDY WORDS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of BANDY WORDS is to say angry words in an argument : to argue. How to use bandy words in a sentence.
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Collins Dictionary
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BANDY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
John shook his head. He was tired of bandying words with the man. The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth.
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Bandy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Runner on the third drawer down a bit bandy, but a fine collection of Oatcake crumbs and bent paper clips included. Never mind this " Hang on Shipmate, I'm a Bandy and I don't have a Green Beret! More Sentences · How to Offer Diwali Greetings in English (Appropriately) word it ·
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Sentence Dictionary
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Bandy in a sentence (esp. good sentence like quote, proverb...)
22 sentence examples: 1. Don't bandy words with me, young man! 2. I couldn't help laughing at his bandy legs. 3. I haven't come here to bandy words with you. 4. She wants to bandy a pen with me. 5. I had a boss-eye and buck-teeth and bandy legs . 6.
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Use bandy in a sentence | K12 English Language Arts
BANDY in 12 sentences: His whole body moved up and down as he rubbed, and he was a funny sight from the rear, with his shaggy head and bandy legs.
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Examples of 'BANDY' in a sentence | Collins English Sentences
No one is saying, but all those figures have been bandied around in various reports in the press.
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WORDS IN A SENTENCE
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Bandy: In a Sentence – WORDS IN A SENTENCE
September 1, 2019 - In the gym, the two weightlifters bandy about which of them is the stronger athlete.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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BANDY WORDS collocation | meaning and examples of use
Examples of BANDY WORDS in a sentence, how to use it. 19 examples: First of all, it gave the accused an opportunity to bandy words with the king's ministers. - I do…
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Merriam-Webster
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BANDYING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Adjective Just turn to Kate Middleton and Prince William, who were photographed playing a little bandy hockey on Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden. —Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 30 Jan. 2018 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, 30 Jan. 2018 See All Example Sentences for bandy
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Bandy in a sentence | Example sentences
... 4. I had no wish to bandy about pleasantries with these men as I wanted them to feel the full embodiment of my misery and pain. 5. A bandy child, asquat on the doorstep with a paper shuttlecock, crawls sidling after her in spurts, clutches her skirt, scrambles up.
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Collins Dictionary
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BANDY ABOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If someone's name or something ... people in a casual way. [disapproval] Young players now hear various sums bandied around about how much players are getting. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] See full dictionary entry for bandy ... These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins. We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins ...
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BANDIED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Adjective Just turn to Kate Middleton and Prince William, who were photographed playing a little bandy hockey on Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden. —Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 30 Jan. 2018 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, 30 Jan. 2018 See All Example Sentences for bandy