bandy around

verb

To talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.

“There are a lot of different figures being bandied around, but the exact cost will not be known for some time yet.”

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Meanings

verbbandy around (third-person singular simple present bandies around, present participle bandying around, simple past and past participle bandied around)

present singular third person bandies around · participle present bandying around · participle past bandied around · past bandied around

  1. To talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.

    There are a lot of different figures being bandied around, but the exact cost will not be known for some time yet.

    Synonyms: bandy about

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.

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Translations

Spanish lanzar, esparcir
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  • esparcirTranslations
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APA

bandy around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandy%20around

MLA

“bandy around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandy%20around. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandy around,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandy%20around.

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