a term of friendly address: used esp after a person's name
Word origin
Welsh, literally: little one
bach in British English2
(bætʃ) Australian and New Zealand
verb
1. a variant spelling of batch1
noun
2.
a simple cottage, esp at the seaside
Bach in British English
(German bax)
noun
1.
Johann Christian (joˈhan ˈkrɪstjan), 11th son of J. S. Bach. 1735–82, German composer, called the English Bach, resident in London from 1762
2.
Johann Christoph (ˈkrɪstɔf). 1642–1703, German composer: wrote oratorios, cantatas, and motets, some of which were falsely attributed to J. S. Bach, of whom he was a distant relative
3.
Johann Sebastian (joˈhan zeˈbastjan). 1685–1750, German composer: church organist at Arnstadt (1703–07) and Mühlhausen (1707–08); court organist at Weimar (1708–17); musical director for Prince Leopold of Köthen (1717–28); musical director for the city of Leipzig (1728–50). His output was enormous and displays great vigour and invention within the northern European polyphonic tradition. His works include nearly 200 cantatas and oratorios, settings of the Passion according to St John (1723) and St Matthew (1729), the six Brandenburg Concertos (1720–21), the 48 preludes and fugues of the Well-tempered Clavier (completed 1744), and the Mass in B Minor (1733–38)
4.
Karl (or Carl) Philipp Emanuel (karl ˈfiːlɪp eˈmaːnuɛl), 3rd son of J. S. Bach. 1714–88, German composer, chiefly of symphonies, keyboard sonatas, and church music
5.
Wilhelm Friedemann (ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈfriːdəman), eldest son of J. S. Bach. 1710–84, German composer: wrote nine symphonies and much keyboard and religious music
Bach in American English
(bɑx; E bɑk)
1.
Carl Philipp Emanuel (ˌkɑʀl filɪp eɪˈmɑnuˌɛl) 1714-88; Ger. composer: son of Johann Sebastian
2.
ˈJoˌhannˈ Christiˌan (ˈjoʊˌhɑnˈ kʀɪstiˌɑn) 1735-82; Ger. organist & composer: son of Johann Sebastian
3.
Johann Seˈbastiˌan (zeɪˈbɑstiˌɑn) 1685-1750; Ger. organist & composer
bach in American English
(bætʃ)
US, Slang
verb
1. used only in the phrase
bach it, to live alone or keep house for oneself, as a bachelor does
noun
2.
a bachelor
Word origin
< bachelor
Examples of 'bach' in a sentence
bach
They merge perfectly into one another to the sound of what I think is a Bach cello concerto.