Definition of "bandying" [bandying]

• Present participle of bandy. (verb)

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• "He saw that the man had drunk too much, and the idea of bandying words in the attempt to rebuke him was distasteful."
• "“It really is smashing, Dryden,” said Teddy, bandying about his new mot du jour."
• "Of course, simply bandying names about isn't the point."