bassnoun
uk/beɪs/us/beɪs/plural basses[ C or U ] the lowest range of musical notes, or a man with a singing voice in this range:
He sings bass.
Italy's leading bass
[ U ] the set of low musical sounds on a radio, music system, etc.:
Turn down the bass.
[ C ] a double bass
[ C ] also bass guitar an electric guitar with four strings that plays very low notes:
He plays bass guitar.
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Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- intonation
- jingle
- refrain
- sang
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- treble
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Notes of the musical scale
Recording sounds and images
Amplifiers, microphones & speakers
Musical instruments
bassadjective [ before noun ]
uk/beɪs/us/beɪs/playing, singing, or producing the lowest range of musical notes:
a bass drum/guitar/trombone
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Describing qualities of sound
- (as) clear as a bell idiom
- background
- brassy
- consonance
- crackle
- creaky
- depth
- distortion
- easy
- grating
- harmonious
- low-pitched
- pitched
- plaintive
- pure
- sonorous
- squeaky
- squelch
- tone
- tune
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