Download the app
educalingo
Search
I believe that laughter is the best emotional Band-Aid in the world. It's like nature's Neosporin.
Matt LeBlanc

Meaning of "Band-Aid" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF BAND-AID

Band-Aid  [ˈbændˌeɪd] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAND-AID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Band-Aid is 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.

WHAT DOES BAND-AID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Band-Aid

Band-Aid

Band-Aid is a brand name of American pharmaceutical and medical devices giant Johnson & Johnson's line of adhesive bandages and related products. It has also become a genericized trademark for any adhesive bandage in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada and India. The term "band-aid" has also entered usage as both a noun and verb describing a temporary fix.

Definition of Band-Aid in the English dictionary

The definition of Band-Aid in the dictionary is ® a gauze surgical dressing backed by adhesive tape. Other definition of Band-Aid is somethinɡ that provides a temporary solution to a problem.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAND-AID


Adelaide
ˈædɪˌleɪd
afraid
əˈfreɪd
aid
eɪd
aide
eɪd
arcade
ɑːˈkeɪd
blade
bleɪd
decade
ˈdɛkeɪd
grade
ɡreɪd
handmade
ˌhændˈmeɪd
jade
dʒeɪd
laid
leɪd
made
meɪd
maid
meɪd
navaid
ˈnævˌeɪd
Noraid
ˈnɔːrˌeɪd
paid
peɪd
parade
pəˈreɪd
shade
ʃeɪd
trade
treɪd
upgrade
ʌpˈɡreɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAND-AID

Band of Hope
band saw
band spectrum
band theory
Band-Aid baby
band-gala
band-pass filter
band-saw
Banda
Banda Aceh
Banda Sea
bandage
bandager
bandalore
bandana
bandanna
bandar
Bandar Lampung
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandaranaike

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAND-AID

acid
android
avoid
bid
Cid
David
did
fluid
grid
id
kid
liquid
Madrid
mid
rapid
said
solid
stupid
valid
vid

Synonyms and antonyms of Band-Aid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Band-Aid» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF BAND-AID

Find out the translation of Band-Aid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Band-Aid 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-Aid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

创可贴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Band -Aid
570 millions of speakers

English

Band-Aid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैंड सहायता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إسعافات أولية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Band-Aid
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Band-Aid
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যান্ড এইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Band-Aid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Band-Aid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heftpflaster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バンドエイド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반창고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Band-Aid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேண்ட்_ஏய்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मलमपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yara bandı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Band- Aid
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Plaster
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Band - Aid
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Band -Aid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Band - Aid
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Band -Aid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Band - Aid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Band -Aid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Band-Aid

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAND-AID»

The term «Band-Aid» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
80
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «Band-Aid» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of Band-Aid
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Band-Aid».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAND-AID» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Band-Aid» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Band-Aid» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Band-Aid

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «BAND-AID»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Band-Aid.
1
Justin Hartley
Any father can relate to feeling like a superhero when you put a Band-Aid on your kid.
2
Carl Honore
Whether it's mending a failing company, fighting corruption, tackling disease, or rebuilding a marriage, the hardest problems defy just-add-water remedies. Indeed, slapping on a Band-Aid when surgery is needed usually just makes things worse.
3
Matt LeBlanc
I believe that laughter is the best emotional Band-Aid in the world. It's like nature's Neosporin.
4
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Fighting the Taliban and the various radical organizations on the front lines is like adding a Band-Aid to a cut, it may stop the bleeding but unless you clean it with antiseptic, the germs stay and multiply.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAND-AID»

Discover the use of Band-Aid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Band-Aid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Band-Aid for a Broken Leg: Being a Doctor with No Borders ...
A powerful, heart-breaking, surprisingly funny, honest and ultimately uplifting account of life on the medical frontline, and a moving testimony of the work done by Medecins Sans Frontieres and the extraordinary and sometimes eccentric ...
Damien Brown, 2012
2
The Band-aid Bond: How To Uncover The Hidden Causes And ...
The author presents a powerful and effective program that will help women discover the signs, uncover the causes, and recover from the syndrome of unhealthy loving.
Grace Cornish, 2004
3
Maybe a Band-Aid Will Help
Trying to get Mama to fix a broken doll takes a lot of persistence from Sarah.
Anna Grossnickle Hines, 1990
4
The Band Aid
A 7-year-old girl discovers her daddy crying. Confused, she decides he needs a band-aid, a cure for all ills. This leads her on a quest for a band-aid. With one in hand, she rushes home and gives it to him.
John Hope, 2012
5
God is My Band-Aid
Phyllis Z. Brown Phyllis Z. Brown Illustrations by Susan Shorter Illustrations by Susan Shorter Godis My Band-Aid Godis My Band-Aid Godis My Band-Aid Godis My Band-Aid AuthorHouseTM LLC 1663 Liberty Drive Bloomington, IN 47403 ...
Phyllis Z. Brown, 2013
6
LIFE
Ihey s+re+ch —they're flesh- colored fim BAND-AID tlMc AwAvnnd Bend, twist, wiggle all you want. New BAND -AID Elastic Dressings s-t-r-e-t-c-h as you move . . . stay put without binding. They come in 3 special shapes, to fit all kinds of hard ...
7
LIFE
3. Mew. BAND-AID. elastic. dressings! Want to bandage an elbow so it can move ? Or protect a blister in your palm? Here's a revolutionary new way to do it — with amazing comfort and ease! New BAND-AID Elastic Dressings actually ...
8
Nonprescription Product Therapeutics
TABLE 29.5 Representative Specialty Minor-Wound Dressings PRODUa AlgiDerm AlgiSite Band-Aid Advanced Healing Strip Band-Aid Butterfly Closures Band-Aid Quick Stop Adhesive Pads Coloplast Comfeel SeaSorb DuoDerm Elastikon ...
W. Steven Pray, 2006
9
These Are the Days of My Life
l spell my name B.A.N.D.—A.I.D., I'm a bad man, but don't you fear me. Every letter is my name, you won't understand that one of the reason I'm a bad man. Now I'm gonna break it down, so iella's hold your hats and all you; haters hold your ...
Band-aid, 2012
10
Trends: Business and Culture Reports, Book 1: Global Color ...
Global Color Edition Robert Kinney. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 1. 2. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17 . 18. 19. 20. Is Band—Aid® a brand name? Yes, Band—Aid® is a brand name.
Robert Kinney, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAND-AID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Band-Aid is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Guam Port running a 'Band-Aid' operation
We're going to be running a Band-Aid operation over the next 12 months, . . . until the new equipment arrives,” Brown said at a board meeting ... «Marianas Variety, Jul 15»
2
Senate gives approval to remove Confederate flag; Third reading …
"We've been pulling the Band-Aid off really slowly and it hasn't been good for us," he said. He said after nine people were shot to death at a ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
3
Greece debt crisis: China is the real elephant in the room
Whether the Chinese government's move represents little more than a padded Band-Aid remains to be seen. Early Monday equities trading ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
For Chicago futures traders, one final round in the ring
"Take the Band-Aid off." As the birthplace of futures trading, and with strong ties to the traditions that surround it, the CME held off the shift to an ... «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
5
At Lac-Mégantic memorial, bells toll for 47 killed in disaster two …
It's a big, fancy Band-Aid on our wound.” Gilles Fluet, 67, didn't think he'd be able to go either. He is a survivor who left the Musi-Café minutes ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
6
Ryan Kavanaugh's Latest Deal For Relativity Raises More …
“This is a band-aid as the lenders just want their money back and to get out of what they see is a folding house of cards.” Injecting equity in ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
7
Police tell community group Mercer Park shootings not gang-related …
"A lot of what's been going on in Jersey City is a band-aid put on old wounds, and the community has not had time to address it." ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
8
Are Businesses Ready for True Reinvention?
... the organization is responding with short-term band-aid solutions that are creating a culture that is increasingly overwhelmed, frustrated and ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
9
Why summer camps let your kid get burned
In states such as Colorado, camps inform parents that staff aren't permitted to apply anything “except soap, water, or a Band-Aid to an open ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
The next step in LGBT equality
... sexual orientation, gender identity… none of that. RFRA and the fix, that wasn't justice — that was a Band-Aid covering up the real issue.”. «NUVO Newsweekly, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Band-Aid [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/band-aid>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z