Bassman

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who plays the bass guitar.

    ""We have 10 eyes on it -- all four of us you can see and the one you can't," says Martin, referring to band members Buckland, drummer Will Champion, bassman Guy Berryman and the so-called fifth member, former manager Phil Harvey."

Synonyms

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bassistbassist

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""We have 10 eyes on it -- all four of us you can see and the one you can't," says Martin, referring to band members Buckland, drummer Will Champion, bassman Guy Berryman and the so-called fifth member, former manager Phil Harvey."

Etymology

From bass + man.

Related phrases

bass guitar

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