Synonyms of bands

bands 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of band

1

as in loops

a circular strip

a band of cloth tied around his wrist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loops
• hoops
• rings
• belts
• circles
• wreaths
• rounds
• coils
• collars
• eyes
• curls
• girdles
• whorls
• spirals
• cinctures
• spires
• hanks
• annulets
• beckets
• furls
• twirls

2

as in bracelets

something that physically prevents free movement

numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bracelets
• chains
• handcuffs
• cuffs
• shackles
• irons
• bonds
• binds
• confinements
• manacles
• ties
• constraints
• ligatures
• fetters
• traps
• collars
• restraints
• restrictions
• holdings
• hindrances
• captivities
• entanglements
• trammels
• imprisonments
• incarcerations
• curbs
• nets
• enchainments
• enslavements
• straitjackets
• straightjackets
• fasteners
• immurements
• hold-downs
• hobbles
• holds

3

as in streaks

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background

skunks have a band of white down their backs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• stripes
• bars
• blazes
• crossbars
• pinstripes

bands

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of band

1

as in orchestras

a usually large group of musicians playing together

that band is looking for a new singer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orchestras
• symphonies
• philharmonics
• symphony orchestras
• ensembles
• troupes
• brass bands
• quartets
• brasses
• groups
• quintets
• quartettes
• chamber orchestras
• combos
• woodwinds
• trios
• duos
• sextets
• companies
• strings
• sinfoniettas
• septets
• octets

2

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• crews
• armies
• platoons
• companies
• squads
• parties
• brigades
• battalions
• gangs
• troupes
• outfits
• troops
• corps
• departments
• forces
• staffs
• staves
• stables
• hosts
• posses
• administrations
• help
• personnels

3

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a band of explorers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• groupings
• batches
• clusters
• bunches
• lots
• teams
• crops
• crews
• arrays
• parties
• batteries
• constellations
• collectives
• platoons
• organizations
• squadrons
• bodies
• clutches
• consorts
• circles
• battalions
• schools
• gatherings
• brigades
• knots
• gangs
• parcels
• cliques
• congregations
• boodles
• coteries
• passels
• factions
• the whole kit and caboodle
• guilds
• clans
• assemblies
• sects
• outfits
• huddles
• rings
• posses
• rounds
• fellowships
• phalanges
• sets
• coalitions
• task forces
• gilds
• confederacies
• federations
• unions
• leagues
• blocs
• musters
• alliances
• phalanxes
• confederations
• broods
• orders
• bevies
• coveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

4

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit

a band of songbirds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• arrays
• groups
• collections
• bunches
• constellations
• groupings
• lots
• assemblages
• sets
• clumps
• packages
• batteries
• banks
• assortments
• varieties
• series
• suites
• mixtures
• blocks
• clutches
• clots
• parcels
• aggregations
• knots
• accumulations
• aggregates
• musters
• passels
• the whole kit and caboodle
• huddles
• conglomerations
• suits
• agglomerations
• sundries
• jumbles
• odds and ends
• cycles
• runs
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

bands

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of band

1

as in wraps

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• bandages
• circles
• belts
• tapes
• girts
• girdles
• loops
• engirds
• engirdles
• girths
• enwinds
• girds
• wires
• begirds
• trusses
• chains
• winds
• lashes
• cords
• wreathes
• ties up
• ropes
• enchains
• swathes
• enwreathes
• shackles
• enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwraps
• unwinds
• unties
• ungirds
• unbinds
• unshackles
• unlashes

2

as in ties

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

banded the newspapers together for delivery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• binds
• threads
• wires
• straps
• trusses
• cords
• ropes
• twists
• coils
• knots
• tethers
• cinches
• lashes
• winds
• tangles
• leashes
• girts
• laces
• snarls
• girds
• intertwines
• interlaces
• entangles
• interweaves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• unlaces
• unlooses
• unstrings
• unfastens
• undoes
• unloosens
• unstraps
• unleashes
• unthreads
• unlashes
• unravels
• untwists
• disentangles
• unwinds
• untethers
• untangles
• uncoils
• untwines
• unspools
• unsnarls

3

as in stripes

to make stripes on

banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripes
• streaks
• bars
• blazes