bass
1low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range: a bass voice; a bass instrument.
of or relating to the lowest part in harmonic music.
Origin of bass
1Other words from bass
- bassly, adverb
- bassness, noun
- bassy, adjective
Other definitions for bass (2 of 4)
any of numerous edible, spiny-finned, freshwater or marine fishes of the families Serranidae and Centrarchidae.
(originally) the European perch, Perca fluviatilis.
Origin of bass
2Other definitions for bass (3 of 4)
Origin of bass
3Other definitions for Bass (4 of 4)
Sam, 1851–78, U.S. outlaw: bank and train robber in the West.
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British Dictionary definitions for bass (1 of 3)
/ (beɪs) /
the lowest adult male voice usually having a range from E a 13th below middle C to D a tone above it
a singer with such a voice
the bass the lowest part in a piece of harmony: See also thorough bass
informal short for bass guitar, double bass
the low-frequency component of an electrical audio signal, esp in a record player or tape recorder
the knob controlling this on such an instrument
relating to or denoting the bass: bass pitch; the bass part
denoting the lowest and largest instrument in a family: a bass trombone
Origin of bass
1British Dictionary definitions for bass (2 of 3)
/ (bæs) /
any of various sea perches, esp Morone labrax, a popular game fish with one large spiny dorsal fin separate from a second smaller one: See also sea bass, stone bass
the European perch: See perch 2 (def. 1)
any of various predatory North American freshwater percoid fishes, such as Micropterus salmoides, (largemouth bass): family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)
Origin of bass
2- See also black bass, rock bass
British Dictionary definitions for bass (3 of 3)
/ (bæs) /
another name for bast (def. 1)
short for basswood
Also called: fish bass a bast fibre bag for holding an angler's catch
Origin of bass
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Cultural definitions for bass
[ (bays) ]
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