"bandy around" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bandies around [present, singular, third-person], bandying around [participle, present], bandied around [participle, past], bandied around [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bandy around (third-person singular simple present bandies around, present participle bandying around, simple past and past participle bandied around)
  1. To talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter. Synonyms: bandy about
    Sense id: en-bandy_around-en-verb-5kW-efDX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (around)

Inflected forms

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