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bass
1[beys]
adjective
low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range.
a bass voice; a bass instrument.
of or relating to the lowest part in harmonic music.
noun
the bass part.
a bass voice, singer, or instrument.
bass
2[bas]
noun
plural
bass ,plural
basses .any of numerous edible, spiny-finned, freshwater or marine fishes of the families Serranidae and Centrarchidae.
(originally) the European perch, Perca fluviatilis.
Bass
4[bas]
noun
Sam, 1851–78, U.S. outlaw: bank and train robber in the West.
bass
1/ ɪ /
noun
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 lowest part in a piece of harmony See also thorough bass
informalshort 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
adjective
relating to or denoting the bass
bass pitch
the bass part
denoting the lowest and largest instrument in a family
a bass trombone
bass
2/ æ /
noun
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
any of various predatory North American freshwater percoid fishes, such as Micropterus salmoides , ( largemouth bass ): family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)
Other 51Թ Forms
- bassly adverb
- bassness noun
- bassy adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bass1
Origin of bass2
Origin of bass3
Example Sentences
If the bass and lasers get too much there are also new wellness facilities such as saunas, hot tubs and hot showers.
She read aloud the bill for the nearly $2,500 dinner — Kobe beef, Maine lobster, Peking duck, sea bass and more.
Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.
Stone played keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and wrote, arranged and produced all of the group’s music.
A pinch of salt isn’t out of place here either — and a small spoonful of miso adds the kind of quiet, savory bass note that makes everything else sing.
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