bass
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
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bass
/ˈbeɪs/
noun
plural
basses
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bass
/ˈbeɪs/
noun
plural
basses
Britannica Dictionary definition of BASS
music
1
:
low and deep sound
:
the lowest range of sounds used in music
—
compare treble
[noncount]
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Turn down the treble on your radio and turn up the bass.
[singular]
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The song has a loud/heavy/booming bass.
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[count]
a
:
a kind of guitar that usually has four strings and that makes low sounds
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an electric/acoustic bass
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She plays (the) bass.
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a bass player
— called also
bass guitar
b
:
double bass
Britannica Dictionary definition of BASS
always used before a noun
:
having or indicating a low sound or range
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his deep bass voice
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the sound of the bass drum
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a bass clarinet
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the bass clef
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bass
/ˈbæs/
noun
plural
bass
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bass
/ˈbæs/
noun
plural
bass
Britannica Dictionary definition of BASS
:
a kind of fish that people catch for food
—
see color picture on this page
[count]
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She caught three bass.
[noncount]
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We had bass for dinner.
