| band | | |
| n. (group) | 1. band, circle, lot, set | an unofficial association of people or groups.; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
| ~ social group | people sharing some social relation. |
| ~ car pool | a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers. |
| ~ clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. |
| ~ cohort | a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion). |
| ~ confederacy, conspiracy | a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose. |
| ~ four hundred | the exclusive social set of a city. |
| ~ horsey set, horsy set | a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing. |
| ~ jet set | a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure. |
| ~ party, company | a band of people associated temporarily in some activity.; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" |
| n. (group) | 2. band | instrumentalists not including string players. |
| ~ section | a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class. |
| ~ musical group, musical organisation, musical organization | an organization of musicians who perform together. |
| ~ marching band | a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time. |
| ~ brass band | a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments. |
| ~ concert band, military band | a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. band, banding, stria, striation | a stripe or stripes of contrasting color.; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps" |
| ~ collar | (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal. |
| ~ stretch mark | a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy). |
| ~ streak, stripe, bar | a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background.; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. band, banding, stripe | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material. |
| ~ adornment | a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness. |
| ~ cigar band | a narrow paper band around a cigar. |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ hatband | a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim. |
| ~ neckband | a band around the collar of a garment. |
| ~ pinstripe | a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric). |
| n. (group) | 5. band, dance band, dance orchestra | a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing. |
| ~ musical group, musical organisation, musical organization | an organization of musicians who perform together. |
| ~ big band | a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians. |
| ~ combo, jazz band, jazz group | a small band of jazz musicians. |
| ~ rock band, rock group | a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music. |
| ~ steel band | a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands). |
| n. (communication) | 6. band | a range of frequencies between two limits. |
| ~ frequency band, waveband | a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals). |
| ~ range | a variety of different things or activities.; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body). |
| ~ armband | a band worn around the upper arm. |
| ~ arm band, armlet | a band worn around the arm for decoration. |
| ~ backband | a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle. |
| ~ bellyband | a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed). |
| ~ collar, neckband | a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over. |
| ~ collar | a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it. |
| ~ garter, supporter | a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve). |
| ~ cincture, waistband, waistcloth, girdle, sash | a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers. |
| ~ headband | a band worn around or over the head.; "the earphones were held in place by a headband" |
| ~ headpiece, headstall | the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head. |
| ~ hoop, ring | a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling.; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" |
| ~ elastic, elastic band, rubber band | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together. |
| ~ shoulder strap, strap | a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag. |
| ~ strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material. |
| ~ sweatband | a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat. |
| ~ sweatband | a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat. |
| ~ bracelet, watch bracelet, watchband, watchstrap, wristband | a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist. |
| ~ mourning band, weed | a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning. |
| ~ wristband | band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist. |
| ~ wrist band, wristlet | a band or bracelet worn around the wrist. |
| n. (body) | 8. band, isthmus | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure. |
| ~ tissue | part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. band, ring | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger.; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" |
| ~ annulet | a small ring. |
| ~ engagement ring | a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal. |
| ~ jewellery, jewelry | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems). |
| ~ mourning ring | a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person. |
| ~ ringlet | a small ring. |
| ~ seal ring, signet ring | a ring bearing a signet. |
| ~ wedding band, wedding ring | a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. band | a driving belt in machinery. |
| ~ belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys. |
| n. (artifact) | 11. band | 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. |
| ~ strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material. |
| ~ loop | anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself). |
| n. (artifact) | 12. band, ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration). |
| ~ strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material. |
| n. (artifact) | 13. band | a restraint put around something to hold it together. |
| ~ brake band | a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation. |
| ~ collet | a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting. |
| ~ ligature | a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone. |
| ~ constraint, restraint | a device that retards something's motion.; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
| ~ withe | band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems. |
| v. (contact) | 14. band | bind or tie together, as with a band. |
| ~ tie, bind | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
| v. (contact) | 15. band, ring | attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| team | | |
| n. (group) | 1. squad, team | a cooperative unit (especially in sports). |
| ~ a-team | a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization. |
| ~ battery | a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher. |
| ~ flying squad | a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies. |
| ~ major-league club, major-league team | a team that plays in a major league. |
| ~ minor-league club, minor-league team | a team that plays in a minor league. |
| ~ baseball team | a team that plays baseball. |
| ~ basketball team, five | a team that plays basketball. |
| ~ football team, eleven | a team that plays football. |
| ~ hockey team | a team that plays ice hockey. |
| ~ junior varsity, jv | a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team. |
| ~ first team, varsity | a team representing a college or university. |
| ~ second string | a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game. |
| ~ police squad, squad | a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. |
| ~ powerhouse | a team considered to be the best of its class. |
| ~ offence, offense | the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score. |
| ~ defending team, defence, defense | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.; "his teams are always good on defense" |
| ~ social unit, unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group.; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" |
| ~ hit squad | a team of assassins. |
| ~ bench | the reserve players on a team.; "our team has a strong bench" |
| ~ section | a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon. |
| ~ little-league team | a team that plays in a little league. |
| ~ crew | the team of men manning a racing shell. |
| ~ stringer | a member of a squad on a team.; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer" |
| n. (group) | 2. team | two or more draft animals that work together to pull something. |
| ~ relay | a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals. |
| ~ animal group | a group of animals. |
| v. (competition) | 3. team, team up | form a team.; "We teamed up for this new project" |
| ~ aggroup, group | form a group or group together. |
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