bandit

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbændɪt/

Noun

bandit (plural bandits)

1. One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
2. An outlaw.
3. One who cheats others.
4. (military) An enemy aircraft.
5. (sports, slang) A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.

Synonyms

• (one who robs others) seeSynonyms en
• (outlaw) criminal, fugitive, outlaw
• (one who cheats others) cheater

Translations

• French: voleur, bandit
• German: Bandit
• Italian: bandito, bandita
• Portuguese: ladrão
• Russian: банди́т
• Spanish: bandido

Translations

• Italian: bandito, bandita
• Portuguese: bandido

Translations

• Portuguese: ladrão, trapaceiro

Verb

bandit (bandits, present participle banditing; past and past participle bandited)

1. (ambitransitive) To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit.
   • 1921, Munsey's Magazine (volume 74, page 38)

     First, she read the bandit news in the paper, and was rather disappointed to learn that her man had evidently taken a night off from banditing. An imitator of the bandit had made an unsuccessful attempt to hold up a drug-store, and had backed out and run when the nervy proprietor reached for a gun; but that was all.

   • 1937, The Atlantic Monthly (volume 160, page 7)

     As the sanctuary was bandited at least once, it may be that the silver wine cups I have are from the treasure.

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