bands

The word “bands” has 1 syllable: bands

It's pronounced as /bændz/

What is synonym and antonym for bands?

In the thesaurus, “bands” has 220 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for bands

accumulations
administrations
agglomerations
aggregates
aggregations
alliances
annulets
armies
arrays
assemblages
assemblies
assortments
bandages
banks
bars
batches
battalions
batteries
beckets
begirds
belts
bevies
binds
blazes
blocks
blocs
bodies
bonds
boodles
bracelets
braces
brass bands
brasses
brigades
broods
bunches
captivities
chains
chamber orchestras
cinches
cinctures
circles
clans
cliques
clots
clumps
clusters
clutches
coalitions
coils
collars
collections
collectives
combos
companies
confederacies
confederations
confinements
conglomerations
congregations
consorts
constellations
constraints
cords
corps
coteries
coveys
crews
crops
crossbars
cuffs
curbs
curls
cycles
departments
duos
enchainments
enchains
engirdles
engirds
ensembles
enslavements
enswathes
entanglements
entangles
enwinds
enwreathes
eyes
factions
fasteners
federations
fellowships
fetters
forces
furls
gangs
garters
gatherings
gilds
girdles
girds
girths
girts
groupings
groups
guilds
handcuffs
hanks
help
hindrances
hobbles
hodgepodges
hold-downs
holdings
holds
hoops
hosts
huddles
immurements
imprisonments
incarcerations
interlaces
intertwines
interweaves
irons
jumbles
knots
laces
lashes
leagues
leashes
ligatures
loops
lots
manacles
miscellanies
mixtures
musters
nets
octets
odds and ends
orchestras
orders
organizations
outfits
packages
parcels
parties
passels
personnels
phalanges
phalanxes
philharmonics
pinstripes
platoons
posses
quartets
quartettes
quintets
restraints
restrictions
rings
ropes
rounds
runs
schools
sects
septets
series
sets
sextets
shackles
shoulder straps
sinfoniettas
snarls
spirals
spires
squadrons
squads
stables
staffs
staves
straightjackets
straitjackets
straps
streaks
strings
stripes
suites
suits
sundries
swathes
symphonies
symphony orchestras
tangles
tapes
task forces
teams
tethers
the whole kit and caboodle
threads
ties
ties up
trammels
traps
trios
troops
troupes
trusses
twirls
twists
unions
varieties
whorls
winds
wires
woodwinds
wraps
wreathes
wreaths

Antonyms for bands

disentangles
entities
individuals
items
singles
unbinds
uncoils
undoes
unfastens
ungirds
units
unlaces
unlashes
unleashes
unloosens
unlooses
unravels
unshackles
unsnarls
unspools
unstraps
unstrings
untangles
untethers
unthreads
unties
untwines
untwists
unwinds
unwraps

Meanings of bands

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.

Example Sentences

The bands played live music throughout the festival, entertaining the crowd all day.
He collected vintage bands from different countries as a hobby.
The wedding featured matching bands for the bride and groom.
She wore several bands on her wrist, each with a different charm.
The company's policy includes providing employees with fitness bands to track their health.

On this page you'll find 250 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bands, such as: accumulations, administrations, agglomerations, aggregates, aggregations, alliances, annulets.

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