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Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. set, circle, band, lotnoun

   an unofficial association of people or groups

   «the smart set goes there»; «they were an angry lot»

2. bandnoun

   instrumentalists not including string players

3. band, banding, stria, striationnoun

   a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

   «chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands»; «the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps»

4. band, banding, stripenoun

   an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

5. dance band, band, dance orchestranoun

   a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

6. bandnoun

   a range of frequencies between two limits

7. bandnoun

   a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

8. isthmus, bandnoun

   a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure

9. ring, bandnoun

   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»

10. bandnoun

    a driving belt in machinery

11. bandnoun

    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

12. band, ringnoun

    a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

13. bandverb

    a restraint put around something to hold it together

14. bandverb

    bind or tie together, as with a band

15. ring, bandverb

    attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

    «ring birds»; «band the geese to observe their migratory patterns»

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. bandnoun

   A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.

2. bandnoun

   A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.

3. bandnoun

   A group of musicians, especially (a) wind and percussion players, or (b) rock musicians.

4. bandnoun

   A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; i.e. marching band.

5. bandnoun

   A group of people loosely united for a common purpose .

6. bandnoun

   A part of radio spectrum.

7. bandnoun

   A group of energy levels in a solid state material. Valence band, conduction band.

8. bandnoun

   A small group of people living in a simple society.

9. bandnoun

   A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.

10. bandverb

    To group together for a common purpose.

11. bandverb

    To fasten together with a band.

12. bandverb

    To fasten an identifying band around (a bird’s) leg.

13. Etymology: From band (also bond), from beand, bænd, bend, from bandaz, from bʰendʰ-. Cognate with band, Band, bånd, band, bandur. Related to bond, bind, bend.

Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bandnoun

   Etymology: bende, Dut. band, Saxon.

   1. A tye; a bandage; that by which one thing is joined to another.

   You shall find the band, that seems to tie their friendship together, will be the very strangler of their amity.
   William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra.

   2. A chain by which any animal is kept in restraint. This is now usually spelt, less properly, bond.

   So wild a beast, so tame ytaught to be,
   And buxom to his bands, is joy to see.
   Hubberd’s Tale.

   Since you deny him ent’rance, he demands
   His wife, whom cruelly you hold in bands.
   John Dryden, Aurengz.

   3. Any means of union or connexion between persons.

   Here’s eight that must take hands,
   To join in Hymen’s bands.
   William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   4. Something worn about the neck; a neckcloth. It is now restrained to a neckcloth of particular form worn by clergymen, lawyers, and students in colleges.

   For his mind I do not care,
   That’s a toy that I could spare:
   Let his title be but great,
   His cloaths rich, and band sit neat.
   Ben Jonson, Underwoods.

   He took his present lodging at the mansion-house of a taylor’s widow, who washes and can clear-starch his bands.
   Addison.

   5. Any thing bound round another.

   In old statues of stone in cellars, the feet of them being bound with leaden bands, it appeared that the lead did swell.
   Francis Bacon.

   6. A company of persons joined together in any common design.

   And, good my lord of Somerset, unite
   Your troops of horsemen with his bands of foot.
   William Shakespeare, Henry VI p. i.

   We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.
   William Shakespeare, H. V.

   The queen in white array before her band,
   Saluting took her rival by the hand.
   John Dryden, Fables.

   On a sudden, methought this select band sprang forward, with a resolution to climb the ascent, and follow the call of that heavenly musick.
   Tatler, №. 81.

   Strait the three bands prepare in arms to join,
   Each band the number of the sacred Nine.
   Alexander Pope.

   7. In architecture. Any flat low member or moulding, called also fascia, face, or plinth.

2. To Bandverb

   Etymology: from band.

   1. To unite together into one body or troop.

   The bishop, and the duke of Glo’ster’s men,
   Have fill’d their pockets full of pebble stones,
   And banding themselves in contrary parts,
   Do pelt at one another’s pates.
   William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. i.

   Some of the boys banded themselves as for the major, and others for the king; who, after six days skirmishing, at last made a composition, and departed.
   Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwal.

   To live exempt
   From heav’n’s high jurisdiction, in new league
   Banded against his throne.
   John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii.

   2. To bind over with a band.

   And by his mother stood an infant lover,
   With wings unfledg’d, his eyes were banded over.
   Dryden.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bandverb

   a fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter

2. Bandverb

   a continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc

3. Bandverb

   in Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts

4. Bandverb

   that which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie

5. Bandverb

   a linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries

6. Bandverb

   two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress

7. Bandverb

   a narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it

8. Bandverb

   a company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men

9. Bandverb

   a number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals

10. Bandverb

    a space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants

11. Bandverb

    a stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body

12. Bandverb

    a belt or strap

13. Bandverb

    a bond

14. Bandverb

    pledge; security

15. Bandverb

    to bind or tie with a band

16. Bandverb

    to mark with a band

17. Bandverb

    to unite in a troop, company, or confederacy

18. Bandverb

    to confederate for some common purpose; to unite; to conspire together

19. Bandverb

    to bandy; to drive away

20. Band

    imp. of Bind

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Band

   band, n. that by which loose things are held together: (fig.) a moral bond of restraint or of obligation: a tie or connecting piece: (pl.) shackles, bonds, fetters (B.): (arch.) an agreement or promise given: (arch.) security given: (Spens.) a pledge. [M. E. band, bond; A.S. bend, from bindan, to bind. See Bind.]

2. Band

   band, n. a strip of cloth, or the like, to bind round anything, as a hat-band, waist-band, &c.: a stripe crossing a surface distinguished by its colour or appearance: the neck-band or collar of a shirt, also the collar or ruff worn by both sexes in the 17th century (termed a falling-band later, when turned down over the shoulders): (pl.) the pair of linen strips hanging down in front from the collar, worn by some Protestant clergymen and by English barristers.—n. Band′age, a strip or swathe of cloth used by surgeons to keep a part of the body at rest, to apply pressure, or to retain dressings or apparatus in position—the two chief varieties, the roller and the triangular handkerchief bandage: a piece of cloth used to blindfold the eyes.—v.t. to bind with such.—n. Band′box, a light kind of box for holding bands, caps, millinery, &c.—p.adj. Band′ed, fastened as with a band: striped with bands: leagued, allied.—ns. Band′fish, a name given to various kinds of fish with long, thin, flat bodies; Band′saw, an endless saw, consisting of a toothed steel belt; Band′ster, one who binds the sheaves after the reapers. [M. E. bande—O. Fr. bande, of Teut. origin; cf. A.S. bindan; Ger. binde, a band, Eng. Bind.]

3. Band

   band, n. a number of persons bound together for any common purpose: a troop of conspirators, confederates, &c.: a body of musicians, the company of musicians attached to a particular regiment in the army: (Scot.) band = bond.—v.t. to bind together.—v.i. to associate, assemble, confederate.—ns. Band′master, the leader of a band of musicians; Bands′man, a member of a band of musicians; Band′-stand, a platform for accommodating a band of musicians.—Band of Hope, an association of young persons—often mere infants—pledged to lifelong abstinence from alcoholic drinks—first instituted about 1847. [Fr. bande, of Teut. origin; cf. Bend, Bind.]

4. Band

   band, v.t. (Spens.) to ban or banish.

5. Band

   an obsolete pa.t. of Bind.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. band

   The musicians of a band are called idlers in large ships. Also a
   small body of armed men or retainers, as the band of gentlemen
   pensioners; also an iron hoop round a gun-carriage, mast, &c.; also a
   slip of canvas stitched across a sail, to strengthen the parts most
   liable to pressure.—Reef-bands, rope-bands or robands; rudder-bands
   (which see).

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. band

   A group of people who create music together.

   The band were so kind to each other and loved to sing and play music together.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Band

   a transverse marking broader than a line.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BAND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Band is ranked #33894 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

   The Band surname appeared 671 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Band.

   86.1% or 578 total occurrences were White.
   6.2% or 42 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.8% or 26 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 15 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Adornment
   • Attach
   • Belt
   • Jewelry
   • Loop
   • Musical Organization
   • Range
   • Social Group
   • Strip
   • Stripe
   • Tie
   • Tissue

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word ‘Band’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1541

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word ‘Band’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #2262

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word ‘Band’ in Nouns Frequency: #539

How to pronounce Band?

How to say Band in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Band in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Band in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Band in a Sentence

1. Gordon Lightfoot:

   I was a drummer in the bugle band in cadets. I marched. It’s probably quite funny to look back on it.

2. Dave Grohl:

   When you have a drummer like Taylor Hawkins in your band, I don’t necessarily miss being the drummer — because I have the greatest drummer in the world.

3. Keith Urban:

   We sent over 200 people through to Hollywood, and we narrowed it down, and then even further down to get to our top 48, and those 48 guys and girls we took into the House of Blues in Los Angeles to put them into a live club setting, where the band was set up, and they got up onstage and did a song each in front of the audience in that club.

4. Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes:

   I want to be the first band to play in the Bataclan when it opens back up because I was there when it went silent for a minute.

5. Jessie Holeva:

   Watches are the number one symbol of luxury, so for Apple to create a watch that fits both tech and luxury is brilliant, it is nice to see leather and metal wrist band options, which makes the watch less sporty and more glam.I love that there are so many different customizable metal options, and I especially fell for the rose gold. The different types of bands are great for those who prefer a more sleek style watch to those who want a more classic feel. Although I don’t go for the sporty styles, it is similar to brands like Toy that make watches poolside-ready with a rubber band.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

• فرقةArabic
• ҡайыш, таҫма, төркөмBashkir
• колан, лента, оркестър, група, групирамBulgarian
• tlupa, kapelaCzech
• bandDanish
• Band, Frequenzspektrum, Bande, Mannschaft, Blaskapelle, Musikkapelle, Stamm, Combo, Kapelle, Gruppe, Trupp, Marschkapelle, beringen, binden, verbindenGerman
• ζώνη, ταινία, ράχη, ιμάντας, όμιλος, ορχήστρα, ομάδα, συγκρότημαGreek
• bandoEsperanto
• banda, cinta, pasmo, franja, grupoSpanish
• ansambel, bändEstonian
• بندPersian
• aallonpituusalue, kaista, selkänauha, taajuusalue, nauha, vyö, aaltoalue, taajuuskaista, selys, joukko, soittokunta, yhtye, heimo, klaani, joukkio, torvisoittokunta, bändi, rengastaa, yhdistyä, sitoa, liittyäFinnish
• groupeFrench
• banda, cuireIrish
• còmhlanScottish Gaelic
• להקה, כנופיהHebrew
• बैंडHindi
• fascia, gruppo musicaleItalian
• 条片, ストラップ, ストリップ, 楽団, バンドJapanese
• nipilersortartutKalaallisut, Greenlandic
• 책의 고정축, 밴드, 대역폭, 그룹, 악단, 단체Korean
• группа, узун тилим, илгичче, тасма, үйүр, бириктирүү, банда, лента, үйлөмө оркестр, байлоо, шайка, отряд, таңуу, аймак, байлаштыруу, сызма, марля, интервал, тайпа, байламта, байлагыч, диапазон, кичине кур, повязка, тилке, белюоочо, бандаж, каракчылар, кичине кемерчеKyrgyz
• fasciaLatin
• saite, lente, grupa, apsiet, sasietLatvian
• pānaMāori
• ببت, bebat, kumpulan gitar rancak, pancaragam, kugiranMalay
• band, bende, zich verenigenDutch
• bånd, bind, bande, korps, binde, ringmerkeNorwegian
• grzbiet, pasmo, taśma, zespół muzyczny, banda, grupa muzyczna, zespółPolish
• banda, cinta, faixa, grupoPortuguese
• fașă, formațieRomanian
• тесьма, обруч, полоса, полоска, манжетка, повязка, диапазон, лента, обод, банда, группа, шайка, оркестр, ансамбль, отрядRussian
• bendSerbo-Croatian
• snodd, band, snöre, bindel, förena, ringmärka, binda, gadda ihopSwedish
• bendiSwahili
• మోపుతాడుTelugu
• bandaTagalog
• musiganefVolapük

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