the lowest tone or part in music, for instruments or voices
Example:
- He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up.
- He sings bass.
Related words and phrases
an electric guitar that plays very low notes
Example:
- a bass player
- bass and drums
- Eilís Phillips on (= playing) bass
a man’s singing voice with a low range; a man with a bass voice
Example:
- He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.
a musical part that is written for a bass voice
the largest musical instrument in the violin family, which plays very low notes