bass1Pronunciation: /beɪs/Translate bass | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of bass noun 1the lowest adult male singing voice. a singer with a bass voice. a part written for a bass voice. 2 [as modifier] denoting the member of a family of instruments that is the lowest in pitch:a bass clarinet a bass guitar or double bass. 3 [mass noun] the low-frequency output of a radio or audio system, corresponding to the bass in music. Derivatives bassy adjective (bassier, bassiest)Origin: late Middle English: alteration of base2, influenced by bassobass in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bass in the US English dictionary
