Bande — meaning in English
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English meaning
- band noun A group of musicians who perform together.
- cushion noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
- gang noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
- posse noun A group of people, especially one gathered to help enforce the law.
Senses
Bande is used for these senses in English:
- band A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.
- cushion (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- gang A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
- gang A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
- gang A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
- posse (US, Jamaica, slang) A criminal gang. [from 20th c.]
band — full definition
- noun A group of musicians who perform together.
- noun A thin strip of material used to bind, wrap, or hold something together.
- noun A range or category within a larger scale, such as income or frequency.
- verb To join together for a shared purpose.
cushion — full definition
- noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
- noun Something that softens or absorbs an impact, whether physical or financial.
- verb To soften the effect of an impact or a difficult situation.