BASS

/beɪs/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7

Definition

  1. adjective having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range. — synonyms: deep
  2. noun the lowest part of the musical range.
  3. noun the lowest part in polyphonic music. — synonyms: bass_part
  4. noun an adult male singer with the lowest voice. — synonyms: basso
  5. noun the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae. — synonyms: sea_bass
  6. noun any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus). — synonyms: freshwater_bass
  7. noun the lowest adult male singing voice. — synonyms: bass_voice, basso
  8. noun the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments.
  9. noun nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes.

Examples

  • “Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass.”
  • “The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.”
  • “Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers.”

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