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band

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of band

1 a circular strip

  • a band of cloth tied around his wrist
Synonyms of band

circle, eye, hoop, loop, ring, round
Words Related to band

belt, cincture, collar, girdle

wreath

annulet, becket, coil, curl, furl, hank, spiral, spire, twirl, whorl

2 something that physically prevents free movement

  • numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
Synonyms of band

bind, bond, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), fetter, handcuff(s), irons, ligature, manacle(s), shackle
Words Related to band

captivity, confinement, constraint, curb, enchainment, enslavement, hindrance, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint, restriction

entanglement, net, trammel, trap

collar, straitjacket (also straightjacket)

fastener, hobble, hold, hold-down, holding, tie

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

  • skunks have a band of white down their backs
Synonyms of band

bar, streak, stripe
Words Related to band

blaze, crossbar, pinstripe

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band

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of band

1 a usually large group of musicians playing together

  • that band is looking for a new singer
Synonyms of band

orchestra, philharmonic, symphony, symphony orchestra
Words Related to band

brass band, chamber orchestra, sinfonietta

brasses, strings, woodwinds

combo, ensemble, group

company, troupe

duo, octet, quartet (also quartette), quintet, septet, sextet, trio

2 a group of people working together on a task

  • a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child
Synonyms of band

army, brigade, company, crew, gang, outfit, party, platoon, squad, team
Words Related to band

battalion, corps, troop

force, host, posse, stable, troupe

administration, department, help, personnel, staff

3 a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

  • a band of explorers
Synonyms of band

array, batch, battery, body, boodle, bunch, cluster, clutch, consort, constellation, crop, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, parcel, party, passel
Words Related to band

assembly, collective, congregation, gathering, muster, organization

circle, clan, clique, coterie, fellowship, gang, ring, round, set

faction, guild (also gild), order, school, sect

brigade, crew, outfit, phalanx, platoon, posse, task force, team

alliance, bloc, coalition, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, union

battalion, squadron

bevy, brood, covey
Phrases Synonymous with band

the whole kit and caboodle
Near Antonyms of band

individual, single

4 a number of things considered as a unit

  • a band of songbirds
Synonyms of band

array, assemblage, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite
Words Related to band

accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration

agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety

cycle, run, series, suit
Phrases Synonymous with band

the whole kit and caboodle
Near Antonyms of band

entity, item, single, unit

band

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of band

1 to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

  • banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
Synonyms of band

begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, gird, girdle, girt, girth, wrap
Words Related to band

tie up, truss

circle, enwreathe, loop, wind, wreathe

bandage, enswathe, swathe

chain, cord, enchain, lash, rope, shackle, tape, wire
Near Antonyms of band

unbind, unlash, unshackle, untie, unwind
Antonyms of band

ungird, unwrap

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

  • banded the newspapers together for delivery
Synonyms of band

bind, tie, truss
Words Related to band

cinch, cord, rope, strap, thread, wire

gird, girt

lash, leash, tether

interlace, intertwine, interweave, lace

entangle, knot, snarl, tangle, twist

coil, wind
Near Antonyms of band

undo, unfasten, unlace, unlash, unloose, unloosen, unstrap, unstring, unthread

unleash, untether

disentangle, unravel, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist

uncoil, unspool, unwind
Antonyms of band

unbind, untie

3 to make stripes on

  • banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material
Synonyms of band

bar, streak, stripe
Words Related to band

blaze

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