bant
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
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strength or springiness of material
Etymology
Origin of bant
First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from Banting
Example Sentences
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Despite a contemptuous response from the medical profession, his modest booklet went on to become a bestseller and "to bant" became a popular term for dieting.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2016
We passed by Spoons on the way, and the steak club nearly distracted me, imagine the amount of bant and dec going on in there.
From The Verge ● Jul. 14, 2015
In the circumstances I ask you not to bant.
From Bertram Cope's Year by Henry Blake Fuller
And I can stand it,' says I, 'I'd rather batten than bant any day.'
From The Gentle Grafter by H. C. Greening
When our tour is ended, Cynthia, I shall have to bant for months.”
From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Louis Tracy
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