Meaning & Definition of Bass in English
English⟶
Bass
/bæs/
noun
1. The lowest part of the musical range
synonym:
- bass
2. The lowest part in polyphonic music
synonym:
- bass,
- bass part
3. An adult male singer with the lowest voice
synonym:
- bass,
- basso
4. The lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family serranidae
synonym:
- sea bass,
- bass
5. Any of various north american freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus micropterus)
synonym:
- freshwater bass,
- bass
6. The lowest adult male singing voice
synonym:
- bass,
- bass voice,
- basso
7. The member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
synonym:
- bass
8. Nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
synonym:
- bass
adjective
1. Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
- "A deep voice"
- "A bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"
- "A bass clarinet"
synonym:
- bass,
- deep
Examples of using
Yes, he shaved all the frets off of his bass guitar, but it doesn't make him Jaco Pastorius.