| bass | |
| 1. adj. Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency. | |
| The giant spoke in a deep, bass, rumbling voice that shook me to my boots. | |
| 2. n. A low spectrum of sound tones. | |
| Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass. | |
| 3. n. A section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor. | |
| The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra. | |
| 4. n. A male singer who sings in the bass range. | |
| Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass, much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers. | |
| 5. n. (musical instrument) An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser. | |
| The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise. | |
| 6. n. The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef. | |
| The score had been written without the treble and bass, but it was easy to pick out which was which based on the location of the notes on the staff. | |
| 7. v. To sound in a deep tone. | |
| 8. n. The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes. | |
| 9. n. The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats. | |
| 10. n. Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees | |
| 11. n. Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat. | |
