band
1a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop: a band of protesters.
Music.
a group of instrumentalists playing music of a specialized type: rock band; calypso band; mariachi band.
a musical group, usually employing brass, percussion, and often woodwind instruments, that plays especially for marching or open-air performances.
a division of a nomadic tribe; a group of individuals who move and camp together and subsist by hunting and gathering.
a group of persons living outside the law: a renegade band.
to unite in a troop, company, or confederacy.
to unite; confederate (often followed by together): They banded together to oust the chairman.
Idioms about band
to beat the band, Informal. energetically; abundantly: It rained all day to beat the band.
Origin of band
1synonym study For band
Other words for band
Other definitions for band (2 of 3)
a thin, flat strip of some material for binding, confining, trimming, protecting, etc.: a band on each bunch of watercress.
a fillet, belt, or strap: a band for the hair;a band for connecting pulleys.
a stripe, as of color or decorative work.
a strip of paper or other material serving as a label: a cigar band.
a plain or simply styled ring, without mounted gems or the like: a thin gold band on his finger.
(on a long-playing phonograph record) one of a set of grooves in which sound has been recorded, separated from an adjacent set or sets by grooves without recorded sound.
bands. Geneva bands.
a flat collar commonly worn by men and women in the 17th century in western Europe.
Also called frequency band, wave band .Radio and Television. a specific range of frequencies, especially a set of radio frequencies, as HF, VHF, and UHF.
Also called energy band .Physics. a closely spaced group of energy levels of electrons in a solid.
Computers. one or more tracks or channels on a magnetic drum.
Dentistry. a strip of thin metal encircling a tooth, usually for anchoring an orthodontic apparatus.
Anatomy, Zoology. a ribbonlike or cordlike structure encircling, binding, or connecting a part or parts.
(in handbound books) one of several cords of hemp or flax handsewn across the back of the collated signatures of a book to provide added strength.
to mark, decorate, or furnish with a band or bands.
Origin of band
2Other words from band
- band·er, noun
- band·less, adjective
Other definitions for band (3 of 3)
Usually bands. articles for binding the person or the limbs; shackles; manacles; fetters.
an obligation; bond: the nuptial bands.
Origin of band
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How to use band in a sentence
What an amazing thing to be able to listen to any music you want, a whole world of bands.
I've seen video of that satirical guide to SXSW in 1998 where you asked a bunch of bands odd questions.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAs of Wednesday, the organization confirmed, 23 bands were still standing—including Broadsword.
After growing up in the London projects, Viv Albertine became a guitarist in one of the first all-girl punk bands.
I would just say, musically, you just outgrow bands philosophically and politically.
Wyclef Jean Talks Lauryn Hill, the Yele Haiti Controversy, and Chris Christie | Marlow Stern | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Spaniards, indeed, feigned to regard them only as a remnant of the rebels who had joined the pre-existing brigand bands.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanFrom the very first of the war their work was to help exterminate the guerrilla bands which infested the State.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThey joined in bands of youths and maidens and whirled down the Avenue in Bacchic madness.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeUpon careful inspection, however, delicate nuclear bands connecting the parts can usually be seen.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddHe is said to be making for Kirksville, where he expects to be joined by the guerrilla bands of northwestern Missouri.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for band (1 of 3)
/ (bænd) /
a company of people having a common purpose; group: a band of outlaws
a group of musicians playing either brass and percussion instruments only (brass band) or brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments (concert band or military band)
a group of musicians who play popular music, jazz, etc, often for dancing
a group of instrumentalists generally; orchestra
Canadian a formally recognized group of Canadian Indians on a reserve
anthropol a division of a tribe; a family group or camp group
US and Canadian a flock or herd
(usually foll by together) to unite; assemble
Origin of band
1British Dictionary definitions for band (2 of 3)
/ (bænd) /
a thin flat strip of some material, used esp to encircle objects and hold them together: a rubber band
a strip of fabric or other material used as an ornament or distinguishing mark, or to reinforce clothing
(in combination): waistband; hairband; hatband
a stripe of contrasting colour or texture: See also chromosome band
a driving belt in machinery
a range of values that are close or related in number, degree, or quality
physics a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two limits
radio such a range allocated to a particular broadcasting station or service
short for energy band
computing one or more tracks on a magnetic disk or drum
anatomy any structure resembling a ribbon or cord that connects, encircles, or binds different parts
the cords to which the folded sheets of a book are sewn
a thin layer or seam of ore
architect a strip of flat panelling, such as a fascia or plinth, usually attached to a wall
a large white collar, sometimes edged with lace, worn in the 17th century
either of a pair of hanging extensions of the collar, forming part of academic, legal, or (formerly) clerical dress
a ring for the finger (esp in phrases such as wedding band, band of gold, etc)
Origin of band
2British Dictionary definitions for band (3 of 3)
/ (bænd) /
an archaic word for bond (def. 1), bond (def. 3), bond (def. 4)
Origin of band
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Scientific definitions for band
[ bănd ]
A specific range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies, as those used in radio broadcasting.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with band
see on the bandwagon; to beat the band.
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