bass

Everyday

1. Bass (said «base») means the lowest notes or sounds in music. tree →
2. A bass is a bass guitar or a double bass, a large string instrument that plays low notes. tree →
3. A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice. tree →
4. A bass (said «bas», to rhyme with «gas») is a kind of fish. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons, the bass line is the low part that keeps the rhythm; the bass clef is a sign for low notes. In science, low pitch means slow vibrations. Anglers catch bass in lakes and the sea.

Examples

• Turn the bass down — the windows are shaking! tree →
• My brother plays bass in a band. tree →
• He sings bass in the choir. tree →
• We caught a sea bass off the pier. tree →
• The bass drum went boom boom. tree →
• Low notes are written in the bass clef. tree →
• The first to dance in the hot oil were the mullets, the bass followed, then the whitefish, the flounders, and the anchovies. tree →

Note

One spelling, two pronunciations: «base» (music) and «bas» (fish). Homophone: bass (music) sounds like «base». Fish plural: bass.