Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word band. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in band.
Definitions and meaning of band
band
Pronunciation
enPR: bănd, IPA(key): /bænd/
(æ-tensing) IPA(key): [beənd]
Homophone: banned
Rhymes: -ænd
Etymology 1
From Middle Englishband (also bond), from Old Englishbeand, bænd, bend(“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”), from Proto-Germanic*bandą, *bandiz(“band, fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European*bʰendʰ-(“to tie, bind”). Middle Englishband reinforced by Old Frenchbande. Cognate with Dutchband, GermanBand, Danishbånd, Swedishband, Icelandicband(“band”). Related to bond, bind, bend.
Noun
band (pluralbands)
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it.
A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
sandstone with bands of shale
(architecture) A strip of decoration.
A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.
In Gothic architecture, the moulding, or suite of mouldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.
That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
(in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
Hyponym:preaching band
(physics) A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
(physics) A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
(obsolete) A bond.
(obsolete) Pledge; security.
(especially US) A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
(sciences) Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
(medicine)Short for band cell.
(slang, hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) $1000, a grand; (by extension) money
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Descendants
→ Japanese: バンド(bando)
→ Korean: 밴드(baendeu)
Translations
Verb
band (third-person singular simple presentbands, present participlebanding, simple past and past participlebanded)
(transitive) To fasten with a band.
(transitive, ornithology) To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle Englishband, from Old Frenchbande, from Old Occitanbanda(“regiment of troops”), perhaps from Frankish*bend, from Proto-Germanic*bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European*bʰendʰ-(“to tie; bond, band”). Compare GermanBande(“band”).
Noun
band (pluralbands)
A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.
A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music.
A marching band.
A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves).
(anthropology) A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states.
(Canada) A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.
Derived terms
Descendants
Cantonese: band
→ German: Band(colloquial)
→ Japanese: バンド(bando)
→ Korean: 밴드(baendeu)
Translations
Verb
band (third-person singular simple presentbands, present participlebanding, simple past and past participlebanded)
(intransitive) To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
(transitive, education) To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.
Derived terms
band together
Translations
Etymology 3
Verb
band
(obsolete)simple past and past participle of bind
Etymology 4
Verb
band (third-person singular simple presentbands, present participlebanding, simple past and past participlebanded)
Obsolete form of bandy.
See also
band on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Band in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
“band”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“band”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
B-DNA, bDNA, bdna
Chinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Englishband.
Pronunciation
Noun
band
(Cantonese) band (group of musicians)(Classifier: 隊/队c)
bandn (singular definitebandet, not used in plural form)
(rare) excommunication
Etymology 3
From bande(“swear, curse”), from Old Norsebanna(“ban, curse”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ban/, [b̥ænˀ]
Noun
bandc or n
(rare) swear word
Verb
band
imperative of bande
References
“band” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutchbant, from Old Dutch*band, from Proto-West Germanic*band, from Proto-Germanic*bandą. Compare Old High Germanbant, pantn, Old Saxonband, Old Frisianbandn (and a closely related form Old Englishbænd, bend with umlaut from *bandiz). A verbal noun with ablaut to binden(“to bind”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /bɑnt/
Hyphenation: band
Rhymes: -ɑnt
Noun
bandm (pluralbanden, diminutivebandjen)
bond, connection, relationship, liaison, tie(attachment, as in a relation)
Ik heb geen goede band met God. ― I don't have a good relationship with God.
band (all English senses, above, except for group of musicians) (clarification of this definition is needed)
ribbon or object of similar shape
tire/tyre(e.g. a car tyre)
tape(magnetic tape, video tape)
belt(martial arts belt)
belt(conveyor belt)
(physics) interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena
range of energy levels in a solid state material
interval in the light spectrum
bank(the bank of a pool table)
Derived terms
Related terms
verband
Descendants
Afrikaans: band
Negerhollands: band
→ Caribbean Javanese: ban
→ Indonesian: ban
→ Petjo: ban
→ Papiamentu: bant, banchi
→ Sranan Tongo: banti
→ Aukan: banti
→ Caribbean Hindustani: banti
→ Caribbean Javanese: banti(dated)
→ Saramaccan: bánti
Noun
bandn (pluralbanden, diminutivebandjen)
ribbon
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Englishband.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /bɛnt/
Hyphenation: band
Rhymes: -ɛnt
Noun
bandm (pluralbands, diminutivebandjen)
(music)band
Descendants
→ Sranan Tongo: bènt
→ Caribbean Javanese: bèn
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norseband.
Noun
bandn (genitive singularbands, pluralbond)
(a piece of) rope, string
(figuratively, in the plural) ties, connection, relations
band in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
Polish
Etymology 1
Unadapted borrowing from Englishband.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /bɛnt/
Rhymes: -ɛnt
Syllabification: band
Noun
bandm inan
(music) pop or jazz band playing mostly wind instruments
Synonyms:kapela, zespół
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /bant/
Rhymes: -ant
Syllabification: band
Homophone: bant
Noun
bandf
genitive plural of banda
Further reading
band in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
band in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Norseband.
Pronunciation
Noun
bandn
band
ribbon, tape, strip of material
ensemble, orchestra, group of musicians
gang, band of robbers
(physics) part of radio spectrum
(physics) group of energy levels
a belt used for transporting material or objects between two places; conveyor belt
Synonym:transportband
caterpillar track; a belt or band fitted instead of wheels to off-road vehicles
Synonym:larvfötter
an audio tape or a video tape
a cassette of audio or video tape
a tie, a connection, a relation; from a person to another person or to a place
Declension
Derived terms
halsband
kasettband
lägga band på
Related terms
banda
bandning
Etymology 2
From Englishband.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈband/
Noun
bandn
(music) a band
Declension
Verb
band
past indicative of binda
References
band in Svensk ordbok (SO)
band in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
band in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Englishband.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /band/
Rhymes: -and
Noun
bandm (pluralbandiau)
band(group of musicians)
band(strip of material)
(physics)band
Derived terms
Mutation
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “band”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies