Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: bant
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet.

Archaic; Colloquial

noun

Clipping of banter.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If he is […] gouty, obese, and nervous, we strongly recommend him to ‘bant.’"
"‘I'm so sorry,’ she cried, jumping up. ‘I shall have to bant if I can't break myself of this habit of sitting on gentlemen's knees.’"
"‘I have certainly never banted for the sake of a woman,’ I said jokingly."

Etymology

Back-formation from banting.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bants (present, singular) banting (participle, present) banted (participle, past) banted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

banting

Rhymes With

plant grant cant aunt ant little black ant coral plant transplant rant chant implant argentine ant

Questions

What does bant mean?: To regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet.
Where does bant come from?: Back-formation from banting.

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