bandy about
To say frequently and casually, without due considerationTo say (things) frequently and casually, without due consideration.
» Other names have been bandied about.
Es sind auch andere Namen immer wieder gefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo say (things) frequently and casually, without due consideration.
There are a lot of different figures being bandied about, but the exact cost will not be known for some time yet.
- discuss casually
Examples
3 sentencesOther names have been bandied about.
deEs sind auch andere Namen immer wieder gefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
"Justice" is one of those values frequently bandied about without unpacking it further.
It was time to call a halt on this bandying of words about Mary Everton and her motives.
Forms
bandies about, bandying about, bandied about, bandied about| Base form | bandy about · to bandy about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bandies about |
| Present participle | bandying about |
| Past simple | bandied about |
| Past participle | bandied about |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.