bandied
Passed back forth
Bandied is the past tense of bandy, meaning to pass back and forth or exchange casually.
Names and ideas get bandied about in conversation: Several candidates' names were bandied around as possible replacements.
The word suggests informal, sometimes careless circulation—rumors bandied, figures bandied, accusations bandied.
It implies repetition without much weight or resolution.
Threw lightly
- thrownPropelled by arm
- passedWent beyond or succeeded
- circulatedDistributed widely
- spreadTo distribute widely
traded · swapped · exchanged · bounced · relayed · transmitted · shuttled · volleyed
Formally argued opposing views
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
- arguedDisputed verbally
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- banteredTraded light teasing remarks
gossiped · rumored · speculated · mentioned · talked about · chatted · conversed · aired
Discussed loosely among people
- thrown aboutDispersed by force
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- cheapenedLowered in worth
- trivializedMade to seem unimportant
tossed
Threw lightly
- thrownPropelled by arm
- passedWent beyond or succeeded
- circulatedDistributed widely
spread · traded · swapped · exchanged · bounced · relayed · transmitted · shuttled · volleyed · interchanged
debated
Formally argued opposing views
bantered · gossiped · rumored · speculated · mentioned · talked about · chatted · conversed · aired · bruited
tossed around
Discussed loosely among people
- thrown aboutDispersed by force
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- cheapenedLowered in worth
bandiedcarefully considered
deliberated · pondered · weighed · contemplated · studied
- bandied aroundCasually exchanged or mentioned
- bandied aboutCasually exchanged or discussed
- bandies aboutCirculates carelessly in talk
- bandies aroundSpreads carelessly in conversation