bandit (noun)
1bandit — ► NOUN (pl. bandits or banditti) ▪ a member of a gang of armed robbers. DERIVATIVES banditry noun. ORIGIN from Italian bandito banned …
2Bandit — Ban dit (b[a^]n d[i^]t), n.; pl. {Bandits} (b[a^]n d[i^]ts), or {Banditti} (b[a^]n*d[i^]t t[i^]). [It. bandito outlaw, p. p. of bandire to proclaim, to banish, to proscribe, LL. bandire, bannire. See {Ban} an edict, and cf. {Banish}.] An outlaw;… …
3bandit — noun (C) someone who robs people, especially one of group of people who attack travellers: Beware of bandits in the mountains. see also: one armed bandit banditry noun (U) …
4bandit — noun Etymology: Italian bandito, from past participle of bandire to banish, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bannan to command more at ban Date: 1611 1. plural also banditti an outlaw who lives by plunder; especially …
5bandit — noun (plural bandits or banditti ban di:ti) 1》 a violent robber or outlaw belonging to a gang. 2》 military slang an enemy aircraft. Derivatives banditry noun Origin C16: from Ital. bandito, bandire ban …
6bandit — noun a) one who robs others b) an outlaw …
7bandit — noun masked bandits held up the train Syn: robber, thief, outlaw, gunman, crook, mugger, gangster, raider, freebooter, hijacker, looter, marauder; dated desperado; literary brigand; historical rustler, highwayman, reaver …
8bandit — noun Syn: robber, thief, raider, mugger, pirate, outlaw, hijacker, looter, gangster; literary brigand; historical rustler, highwayman …
9one-armed bandit — noun a slot machine that is used for gambling they spend hours and hours just playing the slots • Syn: ↑slot • Hypernyms: ↑slot machine, ↑coin machine • Hyponyms: ↑fruit machine * * * …
10bandit — UK [ˈbændɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms bandit : singular bandit plural bandits a thief who attacks travellers, usually with other thieves • See: one armed bandit …
