/ Dictionary / Index B bass: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bass Pronunciation: (bās), [key] —adj. low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range: a bass voice; a bass instrument. of or pertaining to the lowest part in harmonic music. —n. the bass part. a bass voice, singer, or instrument. See bass Pronunciation: (bas), [key] — pl. bass, bass•es. any of numerous edible, spiny-finned, freshwater or marine fishes of the families Serranidae and Centrarchidae. (originally) the European perch, Perca fluviatilis. bass Pronunciation: (bas), [key] the basswood or linden. bast. Bass Pronunciation: (bas), [key] 1851–78, U.S. outlaw: bank and train robber in the West. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bass (Thesaurus) Bas-Rhin bassackwards Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language