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bass

[ beys ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range:
a bass voice; a bass instrument.
of or relating to the lowest part in harmonic music.

noun

the bass part.
a bass voice, singer, or instrument.
double bass.

bass

[ bas ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural (especially collectively) bass, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) basses.

any of numerous edible, spiny-finned, freshwater or marine fishes of the families Serranidae and Centrarchidae.
(originally) the European perch, Perca fluviatilis.

bass

[ bas ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the basswood or linden.
bast.

Bass

⁴

[ bas ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Sam, 1851–78, U.S. outlaw: bank and train robber in the West.

bass

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

the lowest adult male voice usually having a range from E a 13th below middle C to D a tone above it
a singer with such a voice
the bass
the lowest part in a piece of harmony See also thorough bass
informal.
short for bass guitar double bass
1. the low-frequency component of an electrical audio signal, esp in a record player or tape recorder
2. the knob controlling this on such an instrument

adjective

relating to or denoting the bass
the bass part
bass pitch
denoting the lowest and largest instrument in a family
a bass trombone

bass

/ ��æ�� /

noun

any of various sea perches, esp Morone labrax , a popular game fish with one large spiny dorsal fin separate from a second smaller one See also sea bass stone bass
the European perch See perch 2
any of various predatory North American freshwater percoid fishes, such as Micropterus salmoides , ( largemouth bass ): family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)

bass

/ ��æ�� /

noun

another name for bast
short for basswood
Also calledfish bass a bast fibre bag for holding an angler's catch

bass

The lowest range of the male singing voice. ( Compare baritone and tenor .)

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Other Word Forms

��l�� adverb
��n�� noun
��y adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bass¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bas, bass(e), baas, variant of base ² with ss of basso

Origin of bass²

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English bas(e), bace, earlier ��æ��, Old English ��æ��, bears (with loss of r before s as in ass ², passel, etc.); cognate with Dutch baars, German Barsch, Old Swedish agh-borre

Origin of bass³

First recorded in 1675–85; variant of bast with unexplained loss of -t

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bass¹

C15 bas base ¹; modern spelling influenced by basso

Origin of bass²

C15: changed from base ², influenced by Italian basso low

Origin of bass³

C17: changed from bast

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It sounds like the bass in a nightclub being amped up and down.

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But on the other, Hollywood actor Stephen Dorff, playing the film's lead character of original Beatles bass player and artist Stuart Sutcliffe, who died of a brain haemorrhage aged just 21, provided an uncanny likeness.

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Phil Morris, representing Mr Wilkinson, said: "He is a professional musician who has, for many years, practised his bass saxophone at this property unhindered."

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With every bass drop Lake offered to the crowd, he was met with a sea of synchronized hand movements.

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According to DJ Mag, the Brazilian bass artist has been ranked as a Top 5 DJ worldwide consistently since 2020.

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