noun
plural bands
[count] a usually small group of musicians who play popular music together
a group of people or animals
a flat, straight piece of material (such as plastic or metal) that forms a circle around something
a strip of something that is different from what is around it :a thick line
technical :a range of frequencies over which radio signals are broadcast
Brit :a range or group between a lower and an upper limit :bracket
to beat the band
US informal :in a very forceful or obvious way
verb
bands; banded; banding
band together
[phrasal verb]
to form a group in order to do or achieve something