/ Dictionary / Index C contrabass: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tra•bass Pronunciation: (kon'tru-bās"), [key] — Music. Music. —n. (in any family of instruments) the member below the bass. (in the violin family) the double bass. —adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such instruments: a contrabass trombone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contrabass (Thesaurus) contraband of war contrabasso Related Content Daily Word Quiz: longevity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language