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bass



I. bass 2 [bass basses] BrE [bæs] NAmE [bæs] noun countable, uncountable (pl. bass)
a sea or ↑freshwater fish that is used for food
Fresh sea bass is a great delicacy.
see also bass 1

Word Origin:
late Middle English barse Germanic Dutch baars German Barsch
 
II. bass 1 [bass basses] noun, adjective BrE [beɪs] NAmE [beɪs]
see also bass 2
noun
1. uncountable the lowest tone or part in music, for instruments or voices
He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up.
He sings bass.
a pounding bass line
compare treble
see also drum and bass
2. countable a man's singing voice with a low range; a man with a bass voice
compare alto, ↑baritone, ↑tenor
3. singular a musical part that is written for a bass voice
4. (also ˌbass guiˈtar)countable an electric ↑guitar that plays very low notes
a bass player
bass and drums
Eilís Phillips on (= playing) bass
5. countable = double bass

Word Origin:
late Middle English ↑baselate Middle English barse Germanic Dutch baars German Barsch

Example Bank:
Don has agreed to sing bass.
He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.
He sings bass in our local choir.
The church organist may improvise on a ground bass.
the abandonment in the late 18th century of figured bass in favour of completely written out orchestral scores

 
adjective only before noun
low in tone
a bass voice
the bass clef (= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are low)
compare treble

Word Origin:
late Middle English ↑baselate Middle English barse Germanic Dutch baars German Barsch

Word Origin:
late Middle English barse Germanic Dutch baars German Barsch

Example Bank:
The unusually deep, bass voice was amused.
This bass part contains some relatively complex passages.
a bass drum
The bass clarinet forms a solid bass for the woodwind group.

 
See also:bass guitar

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