Bandy

Quick meaning: Bandy is a verb meaning (transitive) To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.

Meaning

(transitive) To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To use or pass about casually.
2. (transitive) To throw or strike reciprocally, like balls in sports.
3. Bow-legged, having knees bending outward.
4. (sports, uncountable) A winter sport played on ice, from which ice hockey developed.
5. (sports, countable) A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick.
6. A carriage or cart used in India, especially one drawn by bullocks.
7. (obsolete, intransitive) To fight (with or against someone).

Example Sentences

to bandy words (with somebody)

Do you bandy looks with me, you rascal?

to have one's name bandied about (or around)

For as whipp'd tops and bandied balls, / The learned hold, are animals; / So horses they affirm to be / Mere engines made by geometry […]

Word Forms

• bandies
• bandying
• bandied
• bandie
• bandier
• bandiest

Synonyms for bandy

Depending on context, synonyms include unfit, bowed, bowlegged, bowleg, bandy-legged.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unfit, bowlegged, bowed, bowleg, earth, nullah.

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