Pronounced /beɪs/ for meanings 1 to 4, and /bæs/ for meaning 5. The plural of the noun in meaning 5 is 'bass'.
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice.
...the great Russian bass Chaliapin.
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2.
A bass drum, guitar, or other musical instrument is one that produces a very deep sound.
...bass guitarist Dee Murray.
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3.
In popular music, a bass is a bass guitar or a double bass .
...Dave Ranson on bass and Kenneth Blevins on drums...
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4.
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.
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5.
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.
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Bass is a piece of this fish eaten as food.
...a large fresh fillet of sea bass.
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