Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandy about

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: bandy about
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To say (things) frequently and casually, without due consideration.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"There are a lot of different figures being bandied about, but the exact cost will not be known for some time yet."
"In the beginning Pnin was greatly embarrassed by the ease with which first names were bandied about in America: after a single party, with an iceberg in a drop of whisky to start and with a lot of whisky in a little tap water to finish, you were supposed to call a gray-templed stranger “Jim,” while he called you “Tim” for ever and ever."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bandies about (present, singular) bandying about (participle, present) bandied about (participle, past) bandied about (past) bally about (alternative, US)

Synonyms

bandy around

Questions

What does bandy about mean?: To say (things) frequently and casually, without due consideration.

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