bach

1 of 2

verb

ˈbach 

variants or less commonly batch

bached also batched; baching also batching; baches also batches

intransitive verb

: to live as a bachelor

—often used with it

bach

2 of 2

noun

New Zealand

: a small house or weekend cottage

Synonyms

Noun

• cabin
• camp
• chalet
• cottage
• lodge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Our bach boy Peter continues to have no real conversations with literally anyone, but does manage to (probably) sleep with two women and definitely piss off a third one. —Hannah Rimm, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2020

For summer vacation, from Christmas to February, Kiwis tramp along a Great Walk, or tent near a stream, or drive a campervan from forest to forest, or rent a bach — a beach house — on the coast. —Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for bachelor entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1865, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Bach 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

ˈbäḵ  ˈbäk 

Carl Philipp Emanuel 1714–1788 son of Johann Sebastian Bach German composer

Bach

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

Johann Christian 1735–1782 son of Johann Sebastian Bach German organist and composer

Bach

3 of 4

biographical name (3)

Johann Sebastian 1685–1750 German organist and composer

Bach

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biographical name (4)

Wilhelm Friedemann 1710–1784 son of Johann Sebastian Bach German composer