"band" meaning in English

See band in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bænd/ Audio: en-ca-band.opus [Canada], en-us-band.ogg [US] Forms: band [singular], bands [plural]
enPR: bănd Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A band is a group of people working together.
    Sense id: simple-band-en-noun-kzoc-Nco
  2. A band is a group of people who play different instruments together. It can be of any size.
    Sense id: simple-band-en-noun-z~UpVVCJ Categories (other): Music
  3. A band is piece of material, often metal, with the shape of a circle.
    Sense id: simple-band-en-noun-hBcNkCTN
  4. A band is a simple ring for the finger.
    Sense id: simple-band-en-noun-ed0U86XF

Verb

IPA: /bænd/ Audio: en-ca-band.opus [Canada], en-us-band.ogg [US] Forms: band [canonical], bands [third-person, singular], banded [past], banded [past, participle], banding [present, participle]
enPR: bănd Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To band together is to get together in a group.
    Sense id: simple-band-en-verb-2AaMkilQ
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