BANDS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a restraint put around something to hold it together

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

a driving belt in machinery

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

Example: she had rings on every finger; he noted that she wore a wedding band

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Noun

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

Example: chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands; the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Noun

a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Noun

a range of frequencies between two limits

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Noun

an unofficial association of people or groups

Example: the smart set goes there; they were an angry lot

Meaning 12

Part of speech: Noun

instrumentalists not including string players

Meaning 13

Part of speech: Noun

a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

Meaning 14

Part of speech: Verb

attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

Example: ring birds; band the geese to observe their migratory patterns

Meaning 15

Part of speech: Verb

bind or tie together, as with a band