English Explanatory Dictionary

bass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
noun
  1. A low spectrum of sound tones.
  2. A section of a musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.
  3. One who sings in the bass range.
  4. An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.
  5. The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.
verb
  1. To sound in a deep tone.
noun
  1. The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes.
noun
  1. The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats.
  2. Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees
  3. Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A place name:
  3. A rural town in Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia, named after George Bass.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama.
  6. An unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.
  8. An unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri.
  9. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, named for the presence of bass (fish) in the local creek.

Pronunciation

bās /beɪs/ en-us-bass-low.ogg băs /bæs/ en-us-bass.ogg

Word forms

bass basser bassest base bass ] basses bassing bassed basse

Etymology

A respelling of base under the influence of Italian basso (“low”).

Synonyms

basso F clef

Related words

Bass Lake

Derived words

acoustic bass acoustic bass guitar Alberti bass bass bar bass-bar bass-baritone bass bin bass boat bass bomb bass C bass clarinet bass clef bass cliff bass drop bass drum bass drummer bass fiddle bass fiddler bass guitar bass guitarist bass horn bassist bassless basslike bassline bassly bassman bass music bassness bass note bass player bass recorder bass reflex bass-relief bass sax bass saxophone bass saxophonist bass staff bass trap bass trombone bass viol bass violin bass violinist bass-violist bass violist basswork bassy booty bass concert bass drum doghouse bass double bass double-bass drill and bass drill 'n' bass drum and bass drum 'n' bass electric bass figured bass great bass great bass recorder

Translations

Arabic: غيتار البيس Bulgarian: бас Chinese Mandarin: 貝斯 /贝斯 Crimean Tatar: bas Czech: basa Dutch: basgitaar Dutch: bas Faroese: bassur Finnish: basso French: basse German: Bass German: Baß Greek: μπάσο Hungarian: basszusgitár Icelandic: bassagítar Italian: basso Japanese: ベース Korean: 베이스 Persian: گیتار بیس Polish: bas Portuguese: baixo Russian: бас Scottish Gaelic: beus Slovene: bas Spanish: bajo Swedish: bas Swedish: basgitarr Thai: กีตาร์เบส Vietnamese: ghi-ta bass Welsh: bas
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