bandy

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈbæn.di/ UK /ˈbæn.di/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like bendy /ɛ/ vs /æ/

Freq #39655

Meanings

1

adj
curved outward at or below the knees; bowlegged

The costumer was a short man with bandy legs.
2

verb
to pass words, ideas, names, or objects back and forth, often casually or argumentatively

Commentators continued to bandy the same rumors about without checking them.
3

noun
a team sport played on ice with sticks and a ball

The winter club fields a bandy team as well as an ice hockey team.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Multiword verbs with bandy

bandy about Phrasal verb C2

to mention or discuss something casually without careful consideration

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · curved outward at or below... bowedbowlegged

2 verb · to pass words, ideas,... exchangetoss arounddiscuss

3 noun · a team sport played on ice... bandy hockey

Opposites

straight-legged

Word family

Forms bandying

Derived forms bandy-legged

Related forms bowed hockey banter

Appears in

Phrases (1)

See all

bandy about
to mention or discuss something casually without careful consideration

Verb + adverb

Etymology

The verb probably comes from French bander ("to strike a ball with a racket"); the game name developed from an early racket-and-ball use. The adjective may refer to the game's curved stick, though its origin is uncertain. The modern verb commonly appears in bandy about.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# bandy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈbæn.di/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbæn.di/
**Frequency rank:** 39655

## Meanings
1. curved outward at or below the knees; bowlegged
2. to pass words, ideas, names, or objects back and forth, often casually or argumentatively
3. a team sport played on ice with sticks and a ball

## Examples
- The costumer was a short man with bandy legs.
- Commentators continued to bandy the same rumors about without checking them.
- The winter club fields a bandy team as well as an ice hockey team.

## Synonyms
- bowlegged
- exchange
- toss around

## Antonyms
- straight-legged

## Derived Forms
- bandy-legged

## Related Forms
- bowed
- hockey
- banter

## Etymology
The verb probably comes from French bander ("to strike a ball with a racket"); the game name developed from an early racket-and-ball use. The adjective may refer to the game's curved stick, though its origin is uncertain. The modern verb commonly appears in bandy about.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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