Synonyms of bands

bands 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of band

1

as in loops

a circular strip

a band of cloth tied around his wrist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loops
• hoops
• rings
• belts
• circles
• wreaths
• rounds
• coils
• collars
• eyes
• curls
• girdles
• whorls
• spirals
• cinctures
• spires
• hanks
• annulets
• beckets
• furls
• twirls

2

as in bracelets

something that physically prevents free movement

numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bracelets
• chains
• handcuffs
• cuffs
• shackles
• irons
• bonds
• binds
• confinements
• manacles
• ties
• constraints
• ligatures
• fetters
• traps
• collars
• restraints
• restrictions
• holdings
• hindrances
• captivities
• entanglements
• trammels
• imprisonments
• incarcerations
• curbs
• nets
• enchainments
• enslavements
• straitjackets
• straightjackets
• fasteners
• immurements
• hold-downs
• hobbles
• holds

3

as in streaks

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background

skunks have a band of white down their backs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• stripes
• bars
• blazes
• crossbars
• pinstripes

bands

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of band

1

as in orchestras

a usually large group of musicians playing together

that band is looking for a new singer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orchestras
• symphonies
• philharmonics
• symphony orchestras
• ensembles
• troupes
• brass bands
• quartets
• brasses
• groups
• quintets
• quartettes
• chamber orchestras
• combos
• woodwinds
• trios
• duos
• sextets
• companies
• strings
• sinfoniettas
• septets
• octets

2

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• crews
• armies
• platoons
• companies
• squads
• parties
• brigades
• battalions
• gangs
• troupes
• outfits
• troops
• corps
• departments
• forces
• staffs
• staves
• stables
• hosts
• posses
• administrations
• help
• personnels

3

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a band of explorers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• groupings
• batches
• clusters
• bunches
• lots
• teams
• crops
• crews
• arrays
• parties
• batteries
• constellations
• collectives
• platoons
• organizations
• squadrons
• bodies
• clutches
• consorts
• circles
• battalions
• schools
• gatherings
• brigades
• knots
• gangs
• parcels
• cliques
• congregations
• boodles
• coteries
• passels
• factions
• the whole kit and caboodle
• guilds
• clans
• assemblies
• sects
• outfits
• huddles
• rings
• posses
• rounds
• fellowships
• phalanges
• sets
• coalitions
• task forces
• gilds
• confederacies
• federations
• unions
• leagues
• blocs
• musters
• alliances
• phalanxes
• confederations
• broods
• orders
• bevies
• coveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

4

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit

a band of songbirds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• arrays
• groups
• collections
• bunches
• constellations
• groupings
• lots
• assemblages
• sets
• clumps
• packages
• batteries
• banks
• assortments
• varieties
• series
• suites
• mixtures
• blocks
• clutches
• clots
• parcels
• aggregations
• knots
• accumulations
• aggregates
• musters
• passels
• the whole kit and caboodle
• huddles
• conglomerations
• suits
• agglomerations
• sundries
• jumbles
• odds and ends
• cycles
• runs
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

bands

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of band

1

as in wraps

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• bandages
• circles
• belts
• tapes
• girts
• girdles
• loops
• engirds
• engirdles
• girths
• enwinds
• girds
• wires
• begirds
• trusses
• chains
• winds
• lashes
• cords
• wreathes
• ties up
• ropes
• enchains
• swathes
• enwreathes
• shackles
• enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwraps
• unwinds
• unties
• ungirds
• unbinds
• unshackles
• unlashes

2

as in ties

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

banded the newspapers together for delivery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• binds
• threads
• wires
• straps
• trusses
• cords
• ropes
• twists
• coils
• knots
• tethers
• cinches
• lashes
• winds
• tangles
• leashes
• girts
• laces
• snarls
• girds
• intertwines
• interlaces
• entangles
• interweaves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• unlaces
• unlooses
• unstrings
• unfastens
• undoes
• unloosens
• unstraps
• unleashes
• unthreads
• unlashes
• unravels
• untwists
• disentangles
• unwinds
• untethers
• untangles
• uncoils
• untwines
• unspools
• unsnarls

3

as in stripes

to make stripes on

banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripes
• streaks
• bars
• blazes

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bands

Noun

The three-day gathering of music and live bands has drawn some 20,000 music fans to the Near West Side park more or less annually since 2006, save a pandemic year off. —Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024

The three-day gathering of music and live bands has drawn some 20,000 music fans to the Near West Side park more or less annually since 2006, save a pandemic year off. —Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024

Those bands are amplified by Sherman's high elevation of 1,560 feet in the Chautauqua Hills. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

The three-day gathering of music and live bands has drawn some 20,000 music fans to the Near West Side park more or less annually since 2006, save a pandemic year off. —Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024

The three-day gathering of music and live bands has drawn some 20,000 music fans to the Near West Side park more or less annually since 2006, save a pandemic year off. —Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024

Those bands are amplified by Sherman's high elevation of 1,560 feet in the Chautauqua Hills. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

The Peninsula Hong Kong offers a luxurious stay with phenomenal views of the fireworks over the harbour from the 28th floor at Felix, which will be hosting a celebration and afterparty with international DJs and live bands. —Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

The Peninsula Hong Kong offers a luxurious stay with phenomenal views of the fireworks over the harbour from the 28th floor at Felix, which will be hosting a celebration and afterparty with international DJs and live bands. —Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024