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

On the line was his friend Tommy Stinson, the Replacements bassist who was in the middle of a long tenure in Guns N’ Roses at the time. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

But to make up for it, former drummer Chris Weingarten has joined his replacement, Joe Wong, giving bassist/vocalist BJ Warshaw and keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Dan Friel a two-kit rhythm section to play with. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 10 July 2026

So began a clever tradition in which clothes dryers, rotisserie ovens, popcorn machines and other gadgets replaced the bassist’s conventional amp stacks. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The album is named after Jamie Hyland, Fox’s best friend—now bassist in M(h)aol—who worked alongside Mulvaney. — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bassist

• basest
• racist