Main Entry: ¹ban·dy

Pronunciation: \ˈban-dē\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ban·died; ban·dy·ing

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1577

transitive verb 1 : to bat (as a tennis ball) to and fro
2 a : to toss from side to side or pass about from one to another often in a careless or inappropriate manner b : exchange; especially : to exchange (words) argumentatively c : to discuss lightly or banteringly d : to use in a glib or offhand manner —often used with about <bandy these statistics about with considerable bravado — Richard Pollak>
3 archaic : to band togetherintransitive verb 1 obsolete : contend
2 archaic : unite