band
/bænd/
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Definition
Noun:
- A flat, thin strip or loop of material: A flexible strip, often used to hold things together or as a decoration.
- A stripe of contrasting color: A line or strip that is a different color from its surroundings.
- A group of musicians: A group of people who play music together, especially popular music.
- A range of frequencies: A specific range within the radio spectrum or sound frequencies.
- An unofficial group or association: A group of people with a common purpose or identity.
Verb:
- To fasten or mark with a strip: To put a band on something, often for identification or support.
- To unite in a group: To come together or form a group.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- She wore a rubber band in her hair. (A strip of material)
- The bird had a metal band on its leg. (A strip for identification)
- The jazz band played all night. (A group of musicians)
- This radio operates on the AM band. (A range of frequencies)
- A band of volunteers cleaned the park. (An unofficial group)
Verb:
- Scientists band the birds to track them. (To fasten with a strip)
- We must band together to solve this problem. (To unite as a group)
Advanced Usage
"to band together": To unite for a common purpose.
- The communities banded together after the storm.
"band of brothers": A close-knit group of people, especially men, united by shared experiences.
- The soldiers formed a true band of brothers during the war.
Variants and Related Words
- Bandage (n): A strip of material used to cover a wound.
- Headband (n): A band worn around the head.
- Bandwidth (n): The range of frequencies for transmitting a signal; figuratively, the capacity to handle tasks.
Synonyms
- Strip (n): A long, narrow piece.
- Group (n): A number of people or things located together.
- Orchestra (n): A large group of musicians (a more formal or specific type of band).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Band together: To form a group for mutual support or action.
- The small companies banded together to compete with the larger one.
Related Idioms
- When the band begins to play: When serious action or trouble starts.
- He's cheerful now, but wait until the band begins to play.
- To beat the band: Very much, with great energy or intensity.
- It was raining to beat the band.
Noun
- a restraint put around something to hold it together
- a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
- a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
- a driving belt in machinery
- jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
- she had rings on every finger
- he noted that she wore a wedding band
- a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
- a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
- a range of frequencies between two limits
- a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
- an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
- a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
- instrumentalists not including string players
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
Verb
- attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
- ring birds
- band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
- bind or tie together, as with a band