bass

[US]/beɪs/
[UK]/beɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the lowest adult male singing voice; a deep voice or sound
n. a type of guitar or violin that produces low notes
adj. relating to low notes or tones; having a deep voice or sound

Phrases & Collocations

bass guitar

double bass

bass player

sea bass

bass drum

black bass

Example Sentences

a hooky bass line.

the deep boom of the bass drum.

blew a loud honk on the bass saxophone.

his rich bass voice.

contrabass or double-bass clarinet.

The bass was to give a concert in the park.

The bass clarinet forms a solid bass for the woodwind group.

the bass is consonant with all the upper notes.

found his groove playing bass in a trio.

the bass and drums are, even on CD, appallingly muzzy.

a rock song with a driving bass line.

the basses are transposed down an octave.

a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family.

Do you sing bass or baritone?

Bass examined the quality of the furniture critically.

The church organist may improvise on a ground bass.

The Bass Multi-Chorus is designed specifically for bass and lets you morph up to 16 bass chorus voices at the same time to create the lushest bass chorusing ever heard from a bass stompbox.

They exist in four sizes: treble, tenor, bass, and double bass (violone).

He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.

Real-world Examples

Just piano, guitar, trumpet, drums and bass.

Source: The Simpsons Movie

I have a double bass, it makes low sounds too.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Yeah, no, honey, this is a bass.

Source: Deadly Women

So we can imagine a lamb playing the bass.

Source: Listening Digest

Old King Solomon is a bass, he said.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

Cucumber infused vodka, cured sea bass.

Source: Gourmet Base

Thought you were playing your bass.

Source: Deadly Women

You'll hear less bass and dynamic range on more compressed grooves.

Source: Vox opinion

They said, Hey, we need a bass player. Do you play bass?

Source: American English dialogue

" If you add more bass to music, will it cause more dancing? "

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2023 Collection

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