bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist 

: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

Examples of bassist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Protomartyr—singer Joe Casey, drummer Alex Leonard, bassist Scott Davidson, and multi-instrumentalist Greg Ahee—recorded the album with producer Dave Fridmann. — Pitchfork, 22 July 2026

Surviving Black Sabbath members drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and guitarist Tony Iommi individually shared their remembrances. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

Mike Gordon, the bassist for Phish, ended up in a bathtub with his instrument. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 21 July 2026

Auf der Maur famously joined Hole for the band’s 1994 tour in support of the album Live Through This, mere weeks after the deaths of both Love’s husband Kurt Cobain and Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bassist

• basest
• racist