bass

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♦ bass (basses)
pronounced /b'eɪs/for meanings 1 to 4, and /b'æs/for meaning 5. The plural of the noun in meaning 5 is bass.
1 [N-COUNT]
A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice.
...the great Russian bass Chaliapin.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
A bass drum, guitar, or other musical instrument is one that produces a very deep sound.
...bass guitarist Dee Murray.
3 [N-VAR]
In popular music, a bass is a bass guitar or a double bass.
...Dave Ranson on bass and Kenneth Blevins on drums...
4 [N-UNCOUNT]
On a stereo system or radio, the bass is the ability to reproduce the lower musical notes. The bass is also the knob which controls this.
5 [N-VAR]
Bass are edible fish that are found in rivers and the sea. There are several types of bass.
They unloaded their catch of cod and bass.
[N-UNCOUNT] oft n N
Bass is a piece of this fish eaten as food.
...a large fresh fillet of sea bass.dou|ble bass /d'ʌbəl b'eɪs/ (double basses)
also double-bass
[N-VAR] oft the N
A double bass is the largest instrument in the violin family.

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