bandy
A winter sport played on ice, from which ice hockey developedA winter sport played on ice, from which ice hockey developed.
» It's no use bandying words with them.
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3 senses(uncountable)A winter sport played on ice, from which ice hockey developed.
Bandy
хокке́й с мячомxokkéj s mjačom
(countable)A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick.
A carriage or cart used in India, especially one drawn by bullocks.
Examples
6 sentencesIt's no use bandying words with them.
Other names have been bandied about.
deEs sind auch andere Namen immer wieder gefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You always bandy words with me: you never listen to me.
ruТы всегда переругиваешься со мной - ты никогда не слушаешь меня. — odexed
deDu streitest immer mit mir herum, aber hörst mir nie zu. — Tamy
"Justice" is one of those values frequently bandied about without unpacking it further.
The biggest difference between bandy and floorball is that bandy is played on ice.
Translations
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Origin
Probably from the verb bandy in the sense "toss/bat back and forth", or possibly from theProbably from the verb bandy in the sense "toss/bat back and forth", or possibly from the Welsh word bando, most likely derived from the Proto-Germanic *bandją (“a curved stick”).
Borrowed from Telugu బండి (baṇḍi).
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Forms
plural: bandiesWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable