bant

[ bant ]

verb (used without object)

, Medicine/Medical.

1. to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.

bant

/ bænt /

noun

1. string
2. strength or springiness of material

Word History and Origins

Origin of bant¹

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from Banting

Word History and Origins

Origin of bant¹

probably a dialect pronunciation of band ²

Example Sentences

Turkish psychedelic rock is undergoing a resurgence, said Cem Kayiran, the music editor of Bant Mag, a Turkish youth magazine, in a telephone interview.

From New York Times

Similarly, farmers at Nursery S. Schouten in Bant recently cut off flower heads in a massive field of orange, fuchsia and yellow blooms to read “#StayStrong,” the Associated Press reports.

From Fox News

Cem Kayiran, music editor of Bant Mag, a youth magazine based in Istanbul, said bands had started playing that music again only since the late-1990s.

From New York Times

“Well, that’s Johnny Frog for you,” bant the lads of the 14th/19th Wetherspoon Rifles.

From The Guardian

He is a son of Gurbax K. Dhaliwal and Bant S. Dhaliwal of Rocklin, Calif. The groom’s father retired as the owner of several groceries and convenience stores in the Spar chain in England; his office was in Birmingham.

From New York Times

Related Words

• curtail
• cut
• cut down
• diminish
• dwindle
• knock off
• lessen
• lower
• pare
• scale down
• shorten
• slash
• trim
• weaken