Definitions for bandit

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bandit ban·dit

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IPA: /ˈbæn dɪt/

Bandit is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in bandit (abdint).

Definitions for bandit

noun

1. a robber, especially a member of a gang or marauding band.
2. an outlaw or highwayman.
3. Informal. a person who takes unfair advantage of others, as a merchant who overcharges; swindler; cheat. a vendor, cab driver, etc., who operates a business or works without a required license or permit, and without observing the usual rules or practices.
4. Military Informal. an enemy aircraft, especially an attacking fighter.

Idioms

1. make out like a bandit, Slang. to be extremely successful; profit greatly:

Origin of bandit

1585-95; earlier bandetto, plural banditti Italian banditi outlaws, plural of bandito proscribed, past participle of bandire banish, exile, announce publicly Gothic bandwjan to make a sign, i

Examples for bandit

Juve now knew the answer to the riddle of the bandit's disappearance.

How could you imagine the infernal trick this bandit was playing on you?

It was part of my plan, this meager manning of the bandit ship.

Sophie would report to the bandit—but she had not heard everything!

One bandit came in the night to rob the couple, and shot at his wife when she exited the house.

After all, who has made out like a bandit since the 2008 economic collapse?

She stormed off next door, where the business owner tried to chase Wislon off before the bandit squeezed off a round.

I had my first taste of Tetra Pak wine from a neon green package labeled “bandit” a couple of years ago.

They were willing to tell the location of the bandit stronghold.

A bandit tried to rob them, and they shot and killed him and went back to work Monday morning as if nothing had happened.