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ban·dy
(băn′dē)tr.v. ban·died, ban·dy·ing, ban·dies
1.
a. To toss or throw back and forth.
b. To hit (a ball, for example) back and forth.
2.
a. To give and receive (words, for example); exchange: The old friends bandied compliments when they met.
b. To discuss in a casual or frivolous manner: bandy an idea about.
adj.
Bowed or bent in an outward curve: bandy legs.
n. pl. ban·dies Sports
1. A game resembling field hockey but played on ice by skaters.
2. A stick, bent at one end, used in playing this game.
[Early Modern English, perhaps from Middle French se bander, to form a coalition or alliance (against something), from bande, band, troop; see band2. Adjective, from the resemblance of bandy legs to the stick used in bandy.]
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bandy
(ˈbændɪ)adj, -dier or -diest
1. Also: bandy-legged having legs curved outwards at the knees
2. (Anatomy) (of legs) curved outwards at the knees
3. knock someone bandy informal Austral to amaze or astound
vb (tr) , -dies, -dying or -died
4. to exchange (words) in a heated or hostile manner
5. to give and receive (blows)
6. (often foll by about) to circulate (a name, rumour, etc)
7. to throw or strike to and fro; toss about
n, pl -dies
8. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) an early form of hockey, often played on ice
9. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) a stick, curved at one end, used in the game of bandy
10. (Tennis) an old form of tennis
[C16: probably from Old French bander to hit the ball back and forth at tennis]
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ban•dy
(ˈbæn di)v. -died, -dy•ing, v.t.
1. to pass from one to another or back and forth; trade; exchange: to bandy blows.
2. to throw or strike to and fro or from side to side, as a ball in tennis.
3. to circulate freely: to bandy gossip.
adj. 4. (of legs) having a bend or crook outward; bowed.
n. 5. a game resembling ice hockey.
[1570–80; perhaps < Sp]
ban′di•ness, n.
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bandy
Past participle: bandied
Gerund: bandying
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| Verb | 1. |  bandy - toss or strike a ball back and forthplay - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" shuttlecock - send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock |
| 2. |  bandy - exchange blows | |
| 3. | bandy - discuss lightly; "We bandied around these difficult questions" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  bandy - have legs that curve outward at the kneesunfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service" |
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bandy
verb exchange, trade, pass, throw, truck, swap, toss, shuffle, commute, interchange, barter, reciprocate The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth.
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bandy
verb1. To give and receive:
2. To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about.Also used with about:
Slang: rap.
Idiom: go into a huddle.
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Translations
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1 [ˈbændɪ] VT [+ jokes, insults] → cambiar, intercambiardon't bandy words with me! → ¡no discuta conmigo!
bandy about VT + ADV the story was bandied about that → se rumoreaba que ...
to bandy sb's name about → circular el nombre de algn
to bandy sb's name about → circular el nombre de algn
bandy
2 [ˈbændɪ] bandy-legged [ˈbændɪˈlegd] ADJ → estevadoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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2Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bandy
[ˈbændɪ] vt (jokes, insults) → scambiarsibandy about vt + adv (word, phrase) → ripetere con insistenza
to bandy sb's name about → parlare con insistenza di qn
to bandy sb's name about → parlare con insistenza di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bandy
(ˈbӕndi) adjective (of legs) bent outwards at the knee. She wears long skirts to hide her bandy legs.
bandy-ˈlegged (-legid) adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.