bass

Pluralbasses (some meanings), bass (some meanings)

Formsbasser, bassest

Formsbasses, bassing, bassed

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The deep, low sounds you hear in music or speech.

   Like the deep rumble of thunder, not the high chirp of a bird.

   Turn up the bass so the song feels fuller.

   I love how the bass thumps in dance music.

   Oppositetreble

2. 2
   adjective

   Low and deep in sound, like a deep voice or instrument.

   Like the low growl of a big dog instead of a small one's yip.

   His bass voice rumbled through the hall.

   She prefers bass tones over higher ones.

   Similardeep, low

   Oppositetreble, high

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A musical instrument that plays low, deep notes, like a bass guitar.

   Like the deep-voiced singer of a group, but as an instrument.

   She plays bass in a local rock band.

   He bought a new bass last weekend.

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4. 4
   BAS/bæs/

   nouncountable or uncountable

   A type of fish that lives in lakes, rivers, or the sea and is often caught for food.

   They fished for bass all weekend at the lake.

   Grilled bass tastes great with a squeeze of lemon.

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   The part of a choir or band that sings or plays the lowest notes.

   Like the floor of a building that everything else rests on.

   The bass came in late during the final chorus.

   He sings in the bass with our church choir.

6. 6
   nouncountable

   A singer who sings the lowest notes.

   Like the deepest voice in a singing group.

   The bass hit the lowest note perfectly.

   He is the strongest bass in the group.

7. 7
   nouncountable

   The music symbol that shows the notes are low, below middle C.

   Like a sign at the start of the music that says these notes are low.

   The low notes are written in the bass.

   Learn to read the bass before playing piano with both hands.

   Oppositetreble

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8. 8
   verbintransitive

   To make a deep, low sound.

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9. 9
   BAS/bæs/

   nouncountable or uncountable

   The soft inner bark of the linden tree, used to make mats.

   Like the stringy bark you can peel off some trees.

   Workers wove sturdy mats from bass stripped off the tree.

   The old basket was made entirely of bass.

   Similarbast

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10. 10
    BAS/bæs/

    nouncountable or uncountable

    Something made from plant or bark fibers, like a basket or thick mat.

    They wove the chair seat from bass.

    Old cottages often had bass laid across the floor.

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11. 11
    BAS/bæs/

    nouncountable or uncountable

    Plant fibers used for weaving, especially from palm trees.

    The mat was woven from palm bass.

    Bass from palm leaves makes strong rope.

    Similarbast

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