Bass Definition & Meaning

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"
noun
  1. the lowest part of the musical range
  2. the lowest part in polyphonic music
  3. an adult male singer with the lowest voice
  4. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
  5. any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
  6. the lowest adult male singing voice
  7. the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
  8. nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes

Synonyms for bass

basso noun

an adult male singer with the lowest voice the lowest adult male singing voice

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deep adv

to a great depth;far down; "dived deeply"; "dug deep" to an advanced time; "deep into the night

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low adv

in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low" less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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"Bass" in song lyrics

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  • "Ya better get lost with ya pat-pat bass"
    2 Live Crew — Check it Out Y'all
  • "'Cause 2 Live is the Crew, the boys with the bass!"
    2 Live Crew — Boys With Da Bass
  • "Put two and two together; we're the boys with the bass!"
    2 Live Crew — Boys With Da Bass

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What does bass mean?
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet" the lowest part of the musical range the lowest part in polyphonic music an adult male singer with the lowest voice 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 the member with the lowest range of a family of
What part of speech is bass?
Bass is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does bass have?
Bass has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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