bassist

[bey-sist]

noun

1. a singer with a bass voice.

2. a player of a bass instrument, especially of the bass viol.

bassist

/ ˈbeɪsɪst /

noun

1. a player of a double bass, esp in a jazz band

Word History and Origins

Origin of bassist¹

First recorded in 1865–70; bass ¹ + -ist

Example Sentences

Lauren — who is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner — was arrested in April after she found herself on the wrong end of a high-speed police chase that had nothing to do with her.

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“Happy Together,” a song rejected by a number of pop groups, revived the group’s fortunes, thanks in part to a sterling arrangement masterminded by new bassist Chip Douglas.

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Today, Anderson is joined by Suede’s bassist Mat Osman, who wears a distressed black tee and statement necklace.

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Sting’s former bandmates in the Police have sued the singer and bassist for what they claim are unpaid royalties over the group’s hit “Every Breath You Take.”

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The nightcap was a Black Sabbath reunion featuring guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.

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