Definitions for BANDbænd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

bandbænd(n.)

a company of persons, animals, or things acting or functioning together; aggregation:
a band of protesters.
an orchestra composed chiefly of brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. a musical group of a specialized type:
rock band.
Category: Music and Dance
a relatively small group of nomadic people who camp together and subsist by foraging.
Category: Anthropology
(v.t.)to unite in a troop, company, or confederacy.
(v.i.)to unite; confederate (often fol. by together).

Origin of band:

1480–90; < MF bande < It banda < Gmc; cf. Go bandwa standard, sign

bandbænd(n.)

a thin, flat strip of some material, as for binding or trimming.
a fillet, belt, or strap:
a band for the hair.
a stripe, as of color.
a plain or simply styled ring.
Category: Jewelry
a segment of a phonograph record on which sound has been recorded.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio
Category: Telegraphy and Telephony, Radio and Television
Ref: Also called wave band.
(v.t.)to mark or furnish with a band.

Origin of band:

1480–90; < MF; OF bende < Gmc

band′er(n.)

band^*bænd(n.)

Usu., bands. articles for binding the person or the limbs; shackles; fetters.
an obligation; bond:
the nuptial bands.

^* Archaic..

Origin of band:

1100–50; late OE < ON band, c. OFris, OS band, OHG bant

Princeton's WordNet

set, circle, band, lot(noun)
an unofficial association of people or groups
"the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
band(noun)
instrumentalists not including string players
band, banding, stria, striation(noun)
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
"chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"
band, banding, stripe(noun)
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
dance band, band, dance orchestra(noun)
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
band(noun)
a range of frequencies between two limits
band(noun)
a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
isthmus, band(noun)
a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
ring, band(noun)
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"
band(noun)
a driving belt in machinery
band(noun)
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
band, ring(noun)
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
band(verb)
a restraint put around something to hold it together
band(verb)
bind or tie together, as with a band
ring, band(verb)
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
"ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

band(noun)ænd
a group of musicians
to play in a band; a rock/jazz band
bandænd
a strip of material around sth
a silk band around her waist
bandænd
a thin area of a different color
a band of greenish light
bandænd
a group of people with a common interest
a band of anti-war protesters
band(verb)ænd
to form a group to achieve sth
groups that banded together to fight government troops

Wiktionary

band(Noun)
A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
band(Noun)
A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
band(Noun)
A group of musicians, especially (a) wind and percussion players, or (b) rock musicians.
band(Noun)
A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; i.e. marching band.
band(Noun)
A group of people loosely united for a common purpose .
band(Noun)
A part of radio spectrum.
band(Noun)
A group of energy levels in a solid state material. Valence band, conduction band.
band(Noun)
A small group of people living in a simple society.
band(Noun)
A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.
band(Verb)
To group together for a common purpose.
band(Verb)
To fasten together with a band.
band(Verb)
To fasten an identifying band around (a bird's) leg.

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

Webster Dictionary

Band(verb)
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
Band(verb)
a continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc
Band(verb)
in Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts
Band(verb)
that which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie
Band(verb)
a linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries
Band(verb)
two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress
Band(verb)
a narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it
Band(verb)
a company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men
Band(verb)
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
Band(verb)
a space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants
Band(verb)
a stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body
Band(verb)
a belt or strap
Band(verb)
a bond
Band(verb)
pledge; security
Band(verb)
to bind or tie with a band
Band(verb)
to mark with a band
Band(verb)
to unite in a troop, company, or confederacy
Band(verb)
to confederate for some common purpose; to unite; to conspire together
Band(verb)
to bandy; to drive away
Band(u)
imp. of Bind