bass

Universal Words noun, adjective-see also BASS noun 1 [U] the lowest tone or part in music, for instruments or voices: He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up. * He sings bass. * a pounding bass line compareTREBLE 2 [C] a man's singing voice with a low range; a man with a bass voice compareALTO, BARITONE, TENOR 3 [sing.] a musical part that is written for a bass voice 4 (also bass guitar) [C] an electric guitar that plays very low notes: a bass player * bass and drums * Jackie Carrera on (= playing) bass. 5 [C] = DOUBLEBASS adjective [onlybeforenoun] low in tone: a bass drum / voice * the bass clef (= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are low) compareTREBLE noun [C,U] (plural bass) a sea or FRESHWATER fish that is used for food: Fresh sea bass is a great delicacy. seealsoBASS