bandy about

phrase

variants or less commonly bandy around

: to discuss or mention (something) in a casual or informal way

The candidate hasn't chosen a running mate yet, but some names have been bandied about.

Examples of bandy about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iranian leaders now frequently bandy about the idea of producing nuclear weapons if need be. — Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025

Analysts have even started to bandy about predictions of stagflation. — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

News of the contract’s expiration first came from SAG negotiating committee member/Abbott Elementary treasure Sheryl Lee Ralph, who didn’t bandy about. — Vulture, 13 July 2023

But where other productions might center on male protagonists who bandy about business schemes while dancers adorn their laps or perform acrobatics overhead, P-Valley grounds its stories in the strippers’ lives. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2020

When commentators bandy about those eye-popping numbers about how much time gamers invest in games, it's usually done to bemoan the youth of America wasting their time on trivial pursuits. — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2011

Rhymes for bandy about

• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout
• dugout