bandy about

• Etwas beiläufig oder in informeller, oft gerüchtartiger Weise erwähnen oder weitergeben, häufig ohne es ernsthaft zu behandeln.

To discuss or mention something in a casual or gossipy manner, often without serious consideration or with a sense of passing it around among people.

1. Discuss casually or frequentlyC1informal

   To mention or discuss a word, idea, or name often, especially without careful thought.

   Oberflächlich diskutieren

   • His name was bandied about as a possible candidate for the job.
   • The term 'sustainability' is often bandied about in corporate meetings.
   • They bandied about several ideas but never settled on one.