band
English meaning: Band
Definition
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
Example
“The band played their biggest hit as the encore.”
Another example: “He slipped a rubber band around the bundle of letters.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun with several senses: a strip of material ('rubber band'), a group of musicians ('rock band'), or a range of values ('frequency band', 'tax band'). The music sense is most common in everyday speech. Also a verb ('band together').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Two origins merged: the 'strip' sense from Old Norse 'band' ('that which binds'); the 'group' sense from Old French 'bande' ('troop, company').
Related Words
- bassist
- drummer
- guitarist
- vocalist
- marching
- gigs
- gig
- drums
- demo
- hiatus
Common Collocations
- rock band
- rubber band
- band together
- wedding band
- jazz band
Word Forms
band (n); bands (pl); band (v); banded; banding
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
- 1.5B