English Explanatory Dictionary

bandit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
  2. An outlaw.
  3. One who cheats others.
  4. An aircraft identified as an enemy, but distinct from "hostile" or "threat" in that it is not immediately to be engaged.
  5. A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.
  6. Synonym of arse bandit.
verb
  1. To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit.

Pronunciation

/ˈbændɪt/ En-au-bandit.ogg

Word forms

bandit bandits banditti banditing bandited

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bandito (“outlawed”), a derivative of Italian bandire (“to ban”), from Late Latin bandīre, an alteration (due to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bandwjan, “to signal”)) of Late Latin bannīre (“to ban”), from Frankish *bannan (“to ban”). Doublet of bandito.

Synonyms

bandit bandito brigand latron rapparee thief criminal fugitive outlaw cheater arse bandit

Related words

pirate

Derived words

arse bandit ass bandit back-door bandit bail bandit banditism banditry Beltway bandit blue light bandit booty bandit botty bandit communist bandit dumpster bandit garbage bandit gas meter bandit make out like a bandit multi-armed bandit one-arm bandit one-armed bandit pussy bandit shag-bandit shag bandit squeegee bandit time bandit trash bandit
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