band

The word “band” has 1 syllable: band

It's pronounced as /bænd/

What is synonym and antonym for band?

In the thesaurus, “band” has 246 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for band along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for band

accumulation
administration
affiliate
agglomeration
aggregate
aggregation
alliance
ally
amalgamate
annulet
army
array
assemblage
assembly
association
assortment
bandage
bandeau
bank
bar
batch
battalion
battery
becket
begird
belt
bevy
bind
binding
blaze
bloc
block
body
bond
boodle
bracelet
braid
brass band
brasses
brigade
brood
bunch
cable
captivity
chain
chamber orchestra
cinch
cincture
circle
circuit
clan
clique
clot
club
clump
cluster
clutch
coadjute
coalition
coil
collar
collection
collective
combine
combo
company
confederacy
confederation
confinement
conglomeration
congregation
conjoin
consolidate
consort
constellation
constraint
copula
cord
corps
coterie
covey
crew
crop
crossbar
curb
curl
cycle
department
duo
enchain
enchainment
engird
engirdle
ensemble
enslavement
enswathe
entangle
entanglement
enwind
enwreathe
eye
faction
fastener
federate
federation
fellowship
fetter
fillet
force
furl
gang
gather
gathering
gild
gird
girdle
girt
girth
group
grouping
guild
hank
harness
help
hindrance
hobble
hodgepodge
hold
hold-down
holding
hoop
horde
host
huddle
immurement
imprisonment
incarceration
interlace
intertwine
interweave
irons
jumble
knot
lace
lash
league
leash
ligature
line
link
loop
lot
manacle
menagerie
merge
miscellany
mixture
muster
net
octet
odds and ends
orchestra
order
organization
outfit
package
parcel
party
passel
personnel
phalanx
philharmonic
pinstripe
platoon
posse
quartet
quartette
quintet
restraint
restriction
ribbon
ring
rope
round
run
sash
scarf
school
sect
septet
series
set
sextet
shackle
sinfonietta
snarl
snood
society
spiral
spire
squad
squadron
stable
staff
stay
straightjacket
straitjacket
strap
streak
string
strings
strip
stripe
suit
suite
sundries
swathe
symphony
symphony orchestra
tangle
tape
task force
team
tether
the whole kit and caboodle
thread
tie
tie up
trammel
trap
trio
troop
troupe
truss
twirl
twist
union
unite
variety
whorl
wind
wire
woodwinds
wrap
wreath
wreathe

Antonyms for band

disentangle
disjoin
disperse
divide
entity
individual
item
one
part
separate
single
unbind
uncoil
undo
unfasten
ungird
unit
unlace
unlash
unleash
unloose
unloosen
unravel
unshackle
unsnarl
unspool
unstrap
unstring
untangle
untether
unthread
untie
untwine
untwist
unwind
unwrap
whole

Meanings of band

noun
1. A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
2. A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
3. A strip of decoration.
4. That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
5. A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
6. (in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
7. A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
8. A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
9. A bond.
10. Pledge; security.
11. A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
12. Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc.
13. Short for band cell.
14. (hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money.
15. A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.
16. A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music.
17. A marching band.
18. A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves).
19. A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states.
20. A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.
verb
1. To fasten with a band.
2. To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
3. To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
4. To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.
5. To tie; to confine by any ligature.
6. To cohere or stick together in a mass.
7. To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
8. To exert a binding or restraining influence.
9. To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
10. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
11. To couple.
12. To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
13. To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
14. To place under legal obligation to serve.
15. To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
16. To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
17. To cover, as with a bandage.
18. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
19. To put together in a cover, as of books.
20. To make two or more elements stick together.
21. To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
22. To complain; to whine about something.

Example Sentences

The band played all night, keeping the audience entertained.
She joined a local band to pursue her passion for music.
They decided to form a band after meeting at a music festival.
The band released their new album last month, and it’s already a hit.
Everyone danced to the lively tunes of the band at the wedding.

On this page you'll find 283 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to band, such as: accumulation, administration, affiliate, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, alliance.

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