band
1. an unofficial association of people or groups (Freq. 12)
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
• Syn:
set, circle, lot
• Hypernyms:
social group
• Hyponyms:
car pool, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle,
pack, camp, cohort, conspiracy, confederacy, Four Hundred,
horsy set, horsey set, jet set, party, company
2. instrumentalists not including string players (Freq. 8)
• Hypernyms:
musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
• Hyponyms:
marching band, brass band, concert band, military band
• Part Meronyms:
section
3. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color (Freq. 2)
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
• Syn:
banding, stria, striation
• Derivationally related forms:
striate (for: striation), striate (for: stria)
• Hypernyms:
stripe, streak, bar
• Hyponyms:
collar, stretch mark
4. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
banding, stripe
• Derivationally related forms:
stripy (for: stripe), stripe (for: stripe)
• Hypernyms:
adornment
• Hyponyms:
cigar band, hatband, neckband, pinstripe
• Part Holonyms:
garment
5. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
dance band, dance orchestra
• Hypernyms:
musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
• Hyponyms:
big band, jazz band, jazz group, combo, rock group,
rock band, steel band
6. a range of frequencies between two limits (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
range
• Hyponyms:
frequency band, waveband
7. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
strip, slip
• Hyponyms:
armband, armlet, arm band, backband, bellyband,
collar, neckband, garter, supporter, girdle, cincture,
sash, waistband, waistcloth, headband, headstall, headpiece,
hoop, ring, rubber band, elastic band, elastic, strap,
shoulder strap, sweatband, watchband, watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet,
bracelet, weed, mourning band, wristlet, wrist band
8. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
• Syn:
isthmus
• Hypernyms:
tissue
9. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
- she had rings on every finger
- he noted that she wore a wedding band
• Syn:
ring
• Derivationally related forms:
ring (for: ring)
• Hypernyms:
jewelry, jewellery
• Hyponyms:
annulet, engagement ring, mourning ring, ringlet, signet ring,
seal ring, wedding ring, wedding band
10. a driving belt in machinery
• Hypernyms:
belt
11. a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
• Hypernyms:
strip, slip, loop
12. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
• Syn:
ring
• Derivationally related forms:
ring (for: ring)
• Hypernyms:
strip, slip
13. a restraint put around something to hold it together
• Hypernyms:
restraint, constraint
• Hyponyms:
brake band, collet, ligature, withe
1. bind or tie together, as with a band (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
tie, bind
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
- ring birds
- band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
• Syn:
ring
• Derivationally related forms:
ring (for: ring)
• Hypernyms:
attach
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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