bandaged

IPA/ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/
KK[bˈændədʒd]IPA/ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/

bandaged — verb

  • bandagedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bandageds3rd person singular
  • bandageding-ing form
  • bandagededpast simple

1. to cover a wound, injured body part, person, or animal with cloth strips that pr

1.verbtransitiveB2
Definition

to cover a wound, injured body part, person, or animal with cloth strips that protect and support it.

Example

The school nurse bandaged Omar's knee after he fell in gym class.

bandage + injured body part

At the campsite, Nia bandaged her brother's wrist with clean cloth.

first-aid context with direct object

Common collocations
  • bandage a knee
  • bandage a wrist
  • bandage a wound
  • bandage an ankle
Synonyms
  • dress

    more medical; often used by nurses and doctors for treating a wound

  • wrap

    broader; can be non-medical, while bandage is specifically for injury care

Grammar Patterns

bandage + injured body part

bandage + person/animal

Usage Note

Object is usually the injured body part, but it can also be the person or animal receiving treatment. Common in first-aid and medical contexts after the wound has been cleaned.

Common Mistakes

The nurse bandaged on his ankle.
The nurse bandaged his ankle.
the injured part is the direct object, so do not add 'on' before it.

bandaged — adjective

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: verb/1

'Bandage' is the clearest everyday verb for putting protective material around an injury. 'Dress' is close in meaning, but it sounds more medical and is especially common when a nurse or doctor cleans and covers a wound. 'Wrap' is broader: you can wrap a gift, a sandwich, or an ankle, so it does not always suggest medical care. 'Cover' is even wider and only tells you that something is placed over the injury, not that support or first aid is involved. If a runner cuts a knee during a race, medics bandage it; in a clinic, they may say they dressed the wound.

bandage ↗dress ↗wrap ↗cover ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • bandage a wound
  • bandage an ankle
  • a bandaged knee
  • a bandaged hand

Prepositions

Etymology

FrenchEnglish

English took 'bandage' from French, where it referred to a strip or binding used to hold something in place. The verb grew from the noun, and 'bandaged' is the participle form that can also work as an adjective for a person or body part after treatment.

First known use

1855

1855, in the meaning defined above