Bass

Word BASS
Character 4
Hyphenation bass
Pronunciations /beɪs/

Definitions and meanings of "Bass"

What do we mean by bass?

Any of various North American freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, especially the largemouth bass and the smallmouth bass. noun

Any of various marine fishes especially of the families Serranidae and Moronidae, and including the sea basses and the striped bass. noun

A low-pitched sound or tone. noun

The tones in the lowest register of an instrument. noun

A male singing voice of the lowest range. noun

A singer who has such a voice. noun

An instrument that sounds within this range. noun

A vocal or instrumental part written within this range. noun

An instrument, especially a double bass, that produces tones in a low register. noun

Having a deep tone. adjective

Low in pitch. adjective

Originally, the perch, but now restricted to fishes more or less like the true perch. noun

Same as bast. noun

The American linden or lime-tree, Tilia Americana. See basswood. noun

A mat made of bass or bast; a bass-mat; hence, any thick mat or matting; formerly, a straw hassock or cushion. noun

In music, low; deep; grave.

In music, the lowest part in the harmony of a musical composition, whether vocal or instrumental. noun

A male voice of the lowest or gravest kind, having a compass of about two octaves from the second F below middle C, or lower. noun

A singer having such a voice. noun

A low spectrum of sound tones.

A section of 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.

A misunderstood and underestimated instrument. Some retards with no musical sense think that a bass player is a lesser form than a guitar player but they don't realise that in many songs, a guitar would sound very shitty without the bass. Same goes for the guitar, a bass sounds... boring without a guitar. The two go hand in hand, whether added synthetically or actually played. I am a bassist and I have never layed hands on a guitar, they just don't interest me. So alot of bassists aren't failed guitarist. I chose to be a bassist because I love the sound and have an appreciation for its importance. Urban Dictionary

A four stringed instrument, part of the rhythm section in a band. No band is complete without a bassist. Urban Dictionary

God. God played bass. It's as simple as that. Urban Dictionary

When pronounced "base"-- 1: Guitar-like stringed instrument used in bands and orchestras. 2: The ever-popular bass guitar, which is used by many smaller bands. 3: Any other instrument or item that emits low-pitched, rumbling sounds. Ex.: A bass trombone, bass-boost speaker system, and so on. 4: The lowest voice division in choir, hopefully composed of males. Basses aren't always able to sing something worthy of Barry White but they're typically on the lower end of the voice spectrum. When pronounced "bass"-- A common type of fish; sometimes "bass" is used to refer to a single species of this type, ex.: largemouth bass. Urban Dictionary

The most underestimated, but most awesome and coolest sounding instrument in a rock band. The reason people degrade bassists is because it looks easy. infact its not.. the best bassists make it look easy. Guitarists are usually seen cooler than the bassists. But anyone who says that bassists are failed guitarist should probably get brutally beaten up.. I chose to play bass because its more fun, sounds cooler, and is also more harder to master than guitar. Urban Dictionary

1. Instrument designed as a modern replacement for the Double Bass (or Contrabass or Upright Bass or String Bass or whatever you wanna call it). It is tuned the same as the Upright Bass (or Contrabass or Double Bass or String Bass) or an octave lower than the bottom four strings of a guitar (both mean the same thing, so it's not that big of a deal what you say). 2. A fish. Urban Dictionary

Commonly known for range of sound from 80 hz to 20 hz, this is the very low end of the human hearing range. Not to be confuesed with Below 20Hz sounds = Infrasonic. OR Above 20,000Hz = ultrasonic. Urban Dictionary

Basicly a 4 string low guitar tuned E,A,D,G and way better insturment than a guitar.sounds and looks way better too(my opinion). Urban Dictionary

An instrument shaped, held, and fingered much like a guitar, only cooler. bass players happen to be much much sexier than guitar players, despite popular belief. i would bang any bass player in a second, provided he was any good. double points if he's british.. Urban Dictionary

Short for either the bass guitar (also known as the "electric" bass) or the upright bass (also known as "bass fiddle", "double bass", "contrabass", "string bass", or "acoustic bass"). Although different in design, both of these musical instruments essentially serve the same role: providing a low bottom-end to the music and a link between the rhythm and lead sections of a band. Though plenty of exceptional players have shown that the bass can additionally be a versatile lead instrument in its own right. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bass

The word "bass" in example sentences

The tone of the _bass_ is much heavier and the instrument itself is much more clumsy to handle than the other members of the group, hence it is almost never used as a solo instrument but it is invaluable for reinforcing the bass part in orchestral music. ❋ Karl Wilson Gehrkens (1928)

The double bass is also called the bass viol, string bass, and bass fiddle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After all, this bass is the instrument of his youth, one of his iconic symbols, as Mr. Carlin affirms on the way to this muddle-up of the moment: It is his Rosebud, his Excalibur. ❋ Carl Rollyson (2010)

What usually first attracts a bass is a lure's motion, so the bass comes closer, ready to attack. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"I know not what you call my bass", said Heyward, piqued at her remark, "but I know that your safety, and that of Cora, is far dearer to me than could be any orchestra of Handel's music". ❋ Unknown (1826)

"I know not what you call my bass," said Heyward, piqued at her remark, ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

But, of course, he might have meant "bass" as in "bass guitar." ❋ Unknown (2006)

I consider it entirely appropriate for women to compete against men in bass tournaments, and I congratulate Ms. Bain-Moore for a commendable job. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Love your selection of curves and that bass is very, very cool …. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With all that white flour - the bass is probably a sugar junkie. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A 15-pound largemouth bass is doing all the right things to get that big. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Claims to have numerous world championships in bass fishing along with a TV show. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I hear everything in its totality, what the strings are going to do, what the bass is going to do, the harpsichord, everything. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm not kidding about this ... if bass is your deal, and you know how to catch bass on a fly, I'd rate a "fly" trip to Guntersville right up there with a salmon trip to Alaska, or a bonefish trip to the Bahamas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Captain's little Beatle-style violin bass had been sloppily spray-painted solid silver -- and I mean the entire thing -- even the neck, the fretboard, the tuners, even the strings. ❋ Binky Philips (2010)

[Flea]! [Whoo hoo]! ❋ Evil Bella (2004)

[Bass] is, [after all], the sexiest [instrument]. ❋ Someone__ (2005)

God was the drummer for "Heaven", until their [bassist], [Lucifer], got fired. Then, God had to [fill in] for Lucifer on bass. ❋ Detranova (2005)

"Base"-- 1: Johnny plays the bass in the orchestra. 2: Dude, that [garage band] has THE best bass player I've ever seen. 3: That speaker system is tight! I love that rumblin' [bass line], man. 4: I am a Bass in the church choir. "Bass" 1: 'Ey, Joe, let's go [bass fishing]. My wife is being an evil bitch. ❋ Kharivas (2004)

basses were very large and were from orchestras until the [1950's] when someone was actually smart enough to make an [electric bass] which is much [smaller] ❋ Worm9480 (2008)

1. Anyone who thinks [bassists] are failed guitarists should probably [be shot]. 2. Let's call our clan the Large Mouth Vampire [Hunters]! ❋ FireAarro (2004)

Hey that new song has good [sounding] [bass line]. OR Hey your system has good bass [output]. ❋ Micb (2003)

listin [to billy] [sheehan] [play] bass ❋ Fudgehole (2005)

Lisa: that guitarist is a [glory hog], but [the bass] player is talented Me: and [damn sexy]. Lisa: agreed. ❋ Katie (2005)

"At night I could hear the bass [reverberate] through the neighborhood. The guitars and drums were muffled, but the bass traveled everywhere. I loved that, and wanted to have the power to shake buildings. Also, the bass was big and manly; guitars were little and wimpy, with these thin little strings that looked like [Velveeta cheese] cutters." - [Billy Sheehan] ❋ Bill M. (2004)

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