Synonyms for band

noun

• an unofficial association of people or groups
• a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
• a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
• a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
• an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
• jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
• a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
• a driving belt in machinery
• a range of frequencies between two limits
• a restraint put around something to hold it together
• a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
• 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
• instrumentalists not including string players

verb

• attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
• bind or tie together, as with a band