• something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs
• a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material
• a restraint put around something to hold it together
• a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
• 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"
• a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic Bands"
• a range of frequencies between two limits
• an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
• instrumentalists not including string players
• a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
• attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "Band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
• bind or tie together, as with a Band

'Band' in other languages