Meaning of "band" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BAND

From French bande probably from Old Provençal banda of Germanic origin; compare Gothic bandwa sign, banner.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BAND

band  [bænd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAND

Band is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb band in English.

WHAT DOES BAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of band in the English dictionary

The first definition of band in the dictionary is a company of people having a common purpose; group. Other definition of band is a group of musicians playing either brass and percussion instruments only or brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Band is also a group of musicians who play popular music, jazz, etc, often for dancing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BAND

PRESENT

Present

I band

you band

he/she/it bands

we band

you band

they band

Present continuous

I am banding

you are banding

he/she/it is banding

we are banding

you are banding

they are banding

Present perfect

I have banded

you have banded

he/she/it has banded

we have banded

you have banded

they have banded

Present perfect continuous

I have been banding

you have been banding

he/she/it has been banding

we have been banding

you have been banding

they have been banding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I banded

you banded

he/she/it banded

we banded

you banded

they banded

Past continuous

I was banding

you were banding

he/she/it was banding

we were banding

you were banding

they were banding

Past perfect

I had banded

you had banded

he/she/it had banded

we had banded

you had banded

they had banded

Past perfect continuous

I had been banding

you had been banding

he/she/it had been banding

we had been banding

you had been banding

they had been banding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will band

you will band

he/she/it will band

we will band

you will band

they will band

Future continuous

I will be banding

you will be banding

he/she/it will be banding

we will be banding

you will be banding

they will be banding

Future perfect

I will have banded

you will have banded

he/she/it will have banded

we will have banded

you will have banded

they will have banded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been banding

you will have been banding

he/she/it will have been banding

we will have been banding

you will have been banding

they will have been banding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would band

you would band

he/she/it would band

we would band

you would band

they would band

Conditional continuous

I would be banding

you would be banding

he/she/it would be banding

we would be banding

you would be banding

they would be banding

Conditional perfect

I would have band

you would have band

he/she/it would have band

we would have band

you would have band

they would have band

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been banding

you would have been banding

he/she/it would have been banding

we would have been banding

you would have been banding

they would have been banding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you band
we let´s band
you band

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to band

Past participle

banded

Present Participle

banding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «band» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of band

assembly · association · bandage · belt · bevy · binding · body · camp · clique · club · combo · company · cord · coterie · crew · crowd · ensemble · fetter · fillet · gang · group · headband · horde · lot · mob · orchestra · pack · party · posse · ribbon · set · squad · strap · strip · swathe · team · tie · troop · troupe

TRANSLATION OF BAND

Find out the translation of band to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of band from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «band» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 重唱团
• Translator English - Spanish: conjunto
• English: band
• Translator English - Hindi: बैंड
• Translator English - Arabic: فِرْقَة موسِيقِيَّة
• Translator English - Russian: музыкальная группа
• Translator English - Portuguese: banda
• Translator English - Bengali: দল
• Translator English - French: groupe
• Translator English - Malay: Band
• Translator English - German: Band
• Translator English - Japanese: バンド
• Translator English - Korean: 음악단
• Translator English - Javanese: Band
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ban nhạc
• Translator English - Tamil: இசைக்குழு
• Translator English - Marathi: बँड
• Translator English - Turkish: grup
• Translator English - Italian: gruppo
• Translator English - Polish: zespół
• Translator English - Ukrainian: музична група
• Translator English - Romanian: formație
• Translator English - Greek: συγκρότημα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: groep
• Translator English - Swedish: band
• Translator English - Norwegian: band

10 QUOTES WITH «BAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word band.

1

Trey Anastasio

My life had become a catastrophe. I had no idea how to turn it around. My band had broken up. I had almost lost my family. My whole life had devolved into a disaster. I believe that the police officer who stopped me at three a.m. that morning saved my life.

2

Travis Barker

In 1996, I was in was in an acoustic kind of rock band, we were called Feeble. We were just playing locally.

3

Nuno Bettencourt

My current project is my band, Population 1. We are writing, rehearsing and playing in Los Angeles.

4

Jerry Cantrell

I'm doing the best I can with what I got and that's all anybody in my band is doing.

5

Jerry Cantrell

Playing for someone else's crowd is always difficult for any band.

6

Chris Carmack

I grew up playing the saxophone. I joined the jazz band in high school, but somewhere along the way I realized the guys who strummed acoustic guitars at parties were the ones who got the attention. So I asked a friend to show me a few chords, and when I moved to L.A. I spent a lot of time practicing my guitar.

7

Justin Chambers

Our kids are in a little band, and they like to play video games, and my wife and I do our best to live a low-key, non-Hollywood kind of life.

8

Will Chase

Over the years, I've had to learn to play. For example, when 'Lennon' was on Broadway, I learned my way around the guitar chords because originally we were all going to play the instruments without a band.

9

Andrae Crouch

I love a song that will usher in the very presence of God. Then there's no Andrae; there's no fabulous band, there's no greatness of ours. I've had hundreds of concerts like that, and that's what I try to achieve.

10

Danielle Dax

I wanted something that had the feel of a complete band and a variety of instrument. Apart from doing the album for musical satisfaction, I felt it was an important statement for other women - showing you don't have to rely on other people to do things for you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAND»

Discover the use of band in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to band and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Band

Describes in simple text what it is like to be in a school band.

Rae Emmer, 2002

And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS ...

One of the few true modern classics, it changed and framed how AIDS was discussed in the following years. Now republished in a special 20th Anniversary edition, And the Band Played On remains one of the essential books of our time.

Randy Shilts, 2007

Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne ...

Through soldiers' journals and letters, describes Easy Company's contributions to the campaigns in western Europe and recounts their stories of survival.

Stephen E. Ambrose, 2002

Arranging for the Concert Band

Transcribing is scoring music written for one kind of musical instrument or group -- say a piano or orchestra -- for a different kind of group. This text deals with those matters.

Frank Erickson, 1985

Marching Band

Describes the skills, attitude, and practice required to be in a marching band and includes a history of the marching band and their competitions.

Frank Coachman, 2006

Target Band 7: IELTS Academic Module : how to Maximize Your ...

All the tips, techniques, strategies and advice are focused on maximizing students' score by increasing their task-solving speed and efficiency, and preventing typical mistakes. 'Target Band 7' is loved by teachers as well as students.

Simone Braverman, 2008

Sculpted Band Saw Boxes: Design, Inspiration & Construction

Readers will learn to make their own sculpted boxes and be inspired by Ventura's amazing designs.

Lois Ventura, 2008

Managing Your Band: Artist Management : the Ultimate ...

Use this book as a helpful reference for: touring, publicity, contracts, marketing, trademarks, copyrighting, enhancing creativity and much more.

Stephen Marcone, 2003

An American Band

"An American Band," the America Story, tells the story of the formative years of AMERICA, Dan's personal road to success in music and the turbulent times that followed, leading ultimately to his spiritual awakening.

Dan Peek, 2004

Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq

Profiles twelve women soldiers who have served in the Iraq War, describing their experiences in the war, discussing the pressures of the job, and touching on the difficulties of being a woman in the military.

Kirsten A. Holmstedt, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term band is used in the context of the following news items.

Grateful Dead: final concerts unite fans and band as legends fade …

Trey Anastasio, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead perform at Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well show at Soldier Field on 4 July in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Pigeon Park (the band) ponders its next step

Pigeon Park's Stripes EP is a big step for the band, but it's left Nick Weber wondering where it will go next. The band has released only two EPs, ... «The Province, Jul 15»

How a Band Called The Internet Became One of the Best Things on …

But it turns out to be a fitting name for the soul band formed by Syd tha Kid and Matt Martians, two producers who met on the Internet back in the ... «TIME, Jul 15»

New Bryan High School Band Director Expected to Make Some …

In Tyler, Noyes directed the high school's non-varsity concert band, co-directed the marching band, directed jazz ensembles and also taught ... «KBTX, Jul 15»

AC/DC: how the greatest rock band survived

“We're a band you should be seeing in a bar,” agrees lead guitarist Angus Young. “We just saw Coachella as a very big bar.” As they no doubt ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

With Local Multiplayer Dying, Mad Catz Is Relying On 'Rock Band 4 …

Mad Catz, longtime video game peripheral maker, is relying on one very specific game to ensure its continued survival, Rock Band 4. «Forbes, Jul 15»

The Dan Band and Rob Thomas just want to have a “Three Way” on …

Whether you know it or not, The Dan Band is the most popular wedding band in the world. Their notoriety comes in no small part from frontman ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»

Popular Iowa band's trailer ransacked, gear stolen

DES MOINES, Iowa —A popular Des Moines-based band, The Nadas, is asking for your help after their trailer was ransacked and several ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»

Entertainment news: Soul Brothers band member shines light on the …

Talking to 702 this morning, Masondo's fellow band member Moses Ngwenya, says Masondo didn't collapse on stage during their performance ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»

Akron band director Robert Jorgensen suffers heart failure during …

robert jorgensen Former University of Akron Band Director Robert Jorgensen died Saturday while performing at Lock 3 Park in downtown ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»