Dictionary definition · band
noun
- an unofficial association of people or groups"the smart set goes there"
- instrumentalists not including string players
- a stripe or stripes of contrasting color"chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"
- an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
- a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
- a range of frequencies between two limits
- a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
- a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
- jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger"she had rings on every finger"
- a driving belt in machinery
verb
- bind or tie together, as with a band
- attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify"ring birds"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).