bandy
/ˈbændi/verb
उच्चारण बैन्डी
(नाम या विचार को) बार-बार यूँ ही उछालना, चर्चा में लाना
Advanced word
- 1
[T, usually passive] ~ sth about/around
to mention a name or an idea often and casually, usually without thinking carefully about it
(नाम या विचार को) बार-बार यूँ ही उछालना, चर्चा में लाना
- Several names are being bandied about for the post of chief minister.
- 1
old-fashioned
(of legs) curving outwards at the knees
(टाँगें) धनुषाकार, बाहर की ओर मुड़ी हुई
- a little man with bandy legs
Synonyms bow-legged
¶Idioms 1
bandy words (with sb)
to argue with somebody
किसी से बहस करना, तू-तू मैं-मैं करना
- I'm not going to bandy words with you about this.
→Phrasal verbs 1
bandy sth about/around
to mention a word, a name or an idea frequently and casually, often without understanding it properly
(शब्द या विचार को) यूँ ही बार-बार उछालना
- Words like 'reform' are bandied about in every election.
- Different figures were bandied around in the media.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Bandy about is very often passive, as in 'figures are being bandied about'.
Bandy about बहुत बार passive में आता है, जैसे 'figures are being bandied about'।