banditとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈbændɪt/

名詞

bandit (複数形 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.

同意語

• (one who robs others): See Thesaurus:thief
• (outlaw): criminal, fugitive, outlaw
• (one who cheats others): cheater

派生語

• gas meter bandit
• shag bandit

動詞

bandit (三人称単数 現在形 bandits, 現在分詞 banditing, 過去形および過去分詞形 bandited)

1. (transitive, intransitive) 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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