bandtail
1: wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon [syn: {band-tailed pigeon}, {band-tail pigeon}, {Columba fasciata}]
Bandung
1: a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate
bandwagon
1: a popular trend that attracts growing support; "when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon" 2: a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; "the gaudy bandwagon led ...
bandwagon effect
1: the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity...
bandwidth
1: a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel
bandy
1: have legs that curve outward at the knees [syn: {bandy-legged}, {bowed}, {bowleg}, {bowlegged}] v 1: toss or strike a ball back and forth 2: exchange blows 3: discuss lightly; "We bandied around th...
bandy legs
1: outward curvature of the legs [syn: {bow leg}, {bow legs}]
bandy-legged
1: have legs that curve outward at the knees [syn: {bandy}, {bowed}, {bowleg}, {bowlegged}]
bane
1: something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life" [syn: {curse}, {scourge}, {nemesis}]
baneberry
1: a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea 2: a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries [syn: {cohosh}, {herb Christopher}]
baneful
1: exceedingly harmful [syn: {deadly}, {pernicious}, {pestilent}] 2: deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look" [syn: {baleful}]
banefully
1: in a noxiously baneful way; "this banefully poisoned climate" [syn: {perniciously}]
Banff
1: a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
bang
1: a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" [syn: {knock}, {bash}, {smash}, {belt}] 2: a sudden very loud noise [syn: {clap}, {e...
bang out
1: play loudly; "They banged out `The star-spangled banner'"
bang up
1: damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother" [syn: {smash up}, {smash}] 2: make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again" [syn: {impregnate}, {knock up}, {pra...
Bang's disease
1: an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings [syn: {brucellosis}, {contagious abortion}]
bang-up
1: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" [syn: {bully}, {corking}, {cracking}, {dandy}, {great}, {groovy}, {keen}, {neat}, {...
Bangalore
1: an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)
bangalore torpedo
1: a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
banger
1: (British informal) pork sausage 2: firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing [syn: {firecracker}, {cracker}]
Bangiaceae
1: a family of protoctista [syn: {family Bangiaceae}]
banging
1: (used informally) very large; "a thumping loss" [syn: {humongous}, {thumping}, {whopping}, {walloping}] n 1: a continuing very loud noise 2: the act of subjecting to strong attack [syn: {battering}...
Bangkok
1: the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture [syn: {capital of Thailand}, {Krung Thep}]
Bangla Desh
1: a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in...
Bangladesh
1: a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in...
Bangladeshi
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people or language; "Bangladeshi dialects" [syn: {East Pakistani}] n : a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh
bangle
1: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: {bracelet}] 2: cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: {bauble}, {gaud}, {gewgaw}, {novelty}, {fallal}, {trinket}]
Bangor
1: a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River 2: a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait 3: a town in southeastern Northern Ireland
bangtail
1: a horse bred for racing [syn: {racehorse}, {race horse}]
Bangui
1: the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic [syn: {capital of Central Africa}]
banian
1: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks [syn: {banyan}, {banyan tree}, {banian tree}, {Indian banyan}, {East Indian fig tree}, {Ficus ben...
banian tree
1: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks [syn: {banyan}, {banyan tree}, {banian}, {Indian banyan}, {East Indian fig tree}, {Ficus bengalen...
banish
1: expel from a community or group [syn: {ban}, {ostracize}, {ostracise}, {shun}, {cast out}, {blackball}] 2: ban from a place of residence, as for punishment [syn: {ban}] 3: expel, as if by official ...
banishment
1: the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent); "the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry" [syn: {o...
banister
1: a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling [syn: {bannister}, {balustrade}, {balusters}, {handrail}]
banjo
1: a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body [also: {banjoes} (pl)]
Banjul
1: a port city and capital of Gambia [syn: {capital of Gambia}]
bank
1: a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home" [syn: {depository financial ...
bank account
1: a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which they can make withdrawals; "he moved his bank account to a new bank"
bank bill
1: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn: {bill}, {note}, {government note}, {banker's bill}, {bank note}, {banknote}, {F...
bank building
1: a building in which commercial banking is transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon" [syn: {bank}]
bank charter
1: a charter authorizing the operation of a bank
bank check
1: a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" [syn: {check}, {cheque}]
bank clerk
1: an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money [syn: {teller}, {cashier}]
bank closing
1: act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
bank commissioner
1: a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks
bank discount
1: interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan [syn: {discount rate}, {discount}]
bank draft
1: a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank [syn: {banker's draft}]
bank examination
1: an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner
bank examiner
1: an official appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction
bank failure
1: the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations
bank gravel
1: gravel as found in natural deposits [syn: {pit-run gravel}, {pit run}]
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bank holiday
1: any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain
bank identification number
1: an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself [syn: {BIN}, {ABA tran...
bank line
1: the maximum credit that a customer is allowed [syn: {credit line}, {line of credit}, {line}, {personal credit line}, {personal line of credit}]
bank loan
1: a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date
bank martin
1: swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks [syn: {bank swallow}, {sand martin}, {Riparia riparia}]
bank note
1: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn: {bill}, {note}, {government note}, {bank bill}, {banker's bill}, {banknote}, {F...
bank rate
1: the discount rate fixed by a central bank
bank run
1: the concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because the think it will fail
bank shot
1: a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard
bank statement
1: a periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client; "I wish my bank statement arrived earlier in the month"
bank swallow
1: swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks [syn: {bank martin}, {sand martin}, {Riparia riparia}]
bank vault
1: a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables [syn: {vault}]
bankable
1: guaranteed to bring a profit; "without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest" 2: acceptable to or at a bank; "bankable funds"
bankbook
1: a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks [syn: {passbook}]
banker
1: someone who owns or is an executive in a bank 2: the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
banker's acceptance
1: banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank [syn: {acceptance}]
banker's bill
1: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn: {bill}, {note}, {government note}, {bank bill}, {bank note}, {banknote}, {Feder...
banker's check
1: a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer [syn: {traveler's check}, {traveller's check}]
banker's draft
1: a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank [syn: {bank draft}]
Bankhead
1: uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968) [syn: {Tallulah Bankhead}]
Bankia
1: giant shipworms [syn: {genus Bankia}]
Bankia setaceae
1: giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America [syn: {giant northwest shipworm}]
banking
1: engaging in the business of banking; maintaining savings and checking accounts and issuing loans and credit etc. 2: transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a...
banking company
1: a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home" [syn: {depository financial ...
banking concern
1: a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home" [syn: {depository financial ...
banking game
1: any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer
banknote
1: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn: {bill}, {note}, {government note}, {bank bill}, {banker's bill}, {bank note}, {...
bankroll
1: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag" [syn: {roll}] v : provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bank...
bankrupt
1: financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up" [syn: {belly-up(p)}] n : someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts [syn: {insolvent}] v : reduce to bankruptcy; ...
bankruptcy
1: a state of complete lack of some abstract property; "spiritual bankruptcy"; "moral bankruptcy"; "intellectual bankruptcy" 2: inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had...
Banks
1: English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820) [syn: {Sir Joseph Banks}]
banksia
1: any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
Banksia integrifolia
1: shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers [syn: {honeysuckle}, {Australian honeysuckle}, {coast banksia}]
banksia rose
1: Chinese evergreen climbing rose with yellow or white single flowers [syn: {Rosa banksia}]
banner
1: unusually good; outstanding; "a banner year for the company" n 1: long strip of cloth for decoration or advertising [syn: {streamer}] 2: a newspaper headline that runs across the full page [syn: {s...
banneret
1: a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command [syn: {knight banneret}, {knight of the square flag}]
bannerlike
1: like a banner; "She waved her scarf at him bannerlike"
Bannister
1: English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929) [syn: {Roger Bannister}, {Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister}] 2: a railing at the side of a stair...
bannock
1: a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
Bannockburn
1: a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland
banns
1: a public announcement of a proposed marriage
banquet
1: a ceremonial dinner party for many people [syn: {feast}] 2: a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a...
banquet song
1: a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet [syn: {scolion}]
banqueting
1: eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) [syn: {feasting}]
banshee
1: (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
bantam
1: very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy" [syn: {diminutive}, {lilliputian}, {...
bantamweight
1: weighs 115-126 pounds 2: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
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