Bass - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|beɪs|
Brit.
|ˈbeɪs|
noun
- the lowest part of the musical range
- the lowest part in polyphonic music
- an adult male singer with the lowest voice (syn: basso)
- the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
- any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
- the lowest adult male singing voice (syn: basso)
- the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
- nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
- the lowest part in polyphonic music
- an adult male singer with the lowest voice (syn: basso)
- the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
- any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
- the lowest adult male singing voice (syn: basso)
- the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
- nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
adjective
- having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range (syn: deep)
a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice
a bass clarinet
a bass clarinet
Extra examples
...a man with an impressive bass voice...
The band features Johnson on bass (=playing the bass guitar).
Dad brought back his prize catch, a three-foot striped bass.
The guitar and bass are played in counterpoint.
The striped bass are recovering strongly after a moratorium on catching them.
Turn down the treble on the radio and turn up the bass.
I love that deep bass line.
Mrs Bass's dog was already hot on his heels.
Greg's bass guitar was out of tune.
Word forms
noun
singular: bass
plural: basses
singular: bass
plural: basses
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