bandying

as ininterchange
as inargue
as inrotate
as inswap/swop
as inthrow
as inswap
as incompete
as indebate
as inexchange

Synonyms for bandying

verb switch, exchange

Antonyms for bandying

Word Origin & History

1570s, "to strike back and forth," from Middle French bander, from root of band (n.2). The sense apparently evolved from "join together to oppose," to opposition itself, to "exchanging blows," then metaphorically, to volleying in tennis. Bandy (n.) was a 17c. Irish game, precursor of field hockey, played with curved a stick (also called a bandy), hence bandy-legged (1680s).

Example Sentences for bandying

It will be well for you to answer questions instead of bandying them.

"Still, there's nothing gained by bandying names," returned Brady.

There was no sign of cynicism now, no bandying of compliments.

Nor was he in the least the jollying, bandying person the younger ladies were familiar with.

I remonstrated with him on the impropriety of bandying words with our servants.

Impossible that she should keep them yet impossible to send them back as if in a bandying of rebuffs.

They had known no empty words, no bandying of foolish phrases.

This trick of bandying words is, of course, common in Shakespeare.

They spoke slowly—not bandying words but exchanging thoughts.

But we are not here for the purpose of bandying words with you, sir.