BAND as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a restraint put around something to hold it together
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she had rings on every finger
    • he noted that she wore a wedding band
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a stripe of contrasting color
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • a range of frequencies between two limits
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  8. Meaning
    • an unofficial association of people or groups
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the smart set goes there
    • they were an angry lot
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  9. Meaning
    • instrumentalists not including string players
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  10. Meaning
    • a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

BAND as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • ring birds
    • band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • bind or tie together, as with a band
    Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)