Definition of bass1

bass1noun

âm trầm1

/beɪs//beɪs/

Word Originlate Middle English: alteration of the adjective base.

namespace

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.

Related words and phrases

a musical part that is written for a bass voice

the largest musical instrument in the violin family, which plays very low notes