bass

Plural: bass, basses

Noun

• A freshwater or marine fish popular for sport.
• 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 musical instruments
• nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
• A low spectrum of sound tones.
• A section of a musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.
• One who sings in the bass range.
• An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.
• The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.
• The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes.
• The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats.
• Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees
• Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat.

Adjective Satellite

• having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
  • "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"
  • "a bass clarinet"

Adj

• Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

Verb

• To sound in a deep tone.

Examples

• Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers.
• Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass.
• Something fishy was going on when he played BASS for the win.
• The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.
• The giant spoke in a deep, bass, rumbling voice that shook me to my boots.
• The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise.
• The score had been written without the treble and bass, but it was easy to pick out which was which based on the location of the notes on the staff.

Synonyms

bass part, bass voice, basso, deep, freshwater bass, sea bass, F clef

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