| banana |
the long, curved, fleshy fruit of any of several tropical treelike plants. [2 definitions] |
| band1 |
a group of people, animals, or objects acting together. [4 definitions] |
| band2 |
a thin strip of flexible material that binds several objects together. [4 definitions] |
| bandage |
a strip of fabric used to protect or bind a wound or other injury. [3 definitions] |
| Band-Aid |
trademark for a small strip of adhesive tape that holds a gauze pad for covering minor wounds. [3 definitions] |
| bandanna |
a large handkerchief with a brightly colored design, sometimes worn on the head or neck. |
| B and B |
abbreviation of "Bed-and-Breakfast," an establishment offering lodging and breakfast. [2 definitions] |
| bandit |
a robber, esp. a member of a band that robs travelers and vehicles en route. [3 definitions] |
| bang |
a sudden, loud, explosive sound. [9 definitions] |
| Bangladesh |
a country surrounded by India on three sides and the Indian Ocean on the fourth. |
| Bangladeshi |
of or pertaining to Bangladesh or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| bangle |
a bracelet in the form of a solid ring, usu. without a clasp. [2 definitions] |
| bangs |
a straight-cut fringe of hair across the forehead. |
| bang up |
(informal) to damage or injure, as in a collision. |
| banish |
to cast (someone) permanently out of a country by official action. [2 definitions] |
| banister |
the rail of a staircase; balustrade. [3 definitions] |
| banjo |
a musical instrument with a circular body covered with skin, a long fretted neck, and four or five strings that are plucked or strummed. |
| bank1 |
a heap or mass of something, such as earth or clouds. [6 definitions] |
| bank2 |
a business concerned with the safeguarding, exchanging, and lending of money. [6 definitions] |
| bank on |
(informal) to rely or depend on. |
| bankrupt |
in a state of having been legally declared incapable of paying off one's debts and having one's assets administered by a court to compensate creditors. [6 definitions] |