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

That’s Khn, the guitarist and bassist, on the left; Klek is the drummer holding down the kit on the right. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

There’s also the sense that bassist and founding member Pete Farndon hasn’t been given his due either. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Landry, the chef behind the bar (among many other restaurants), and Harris, a bassist, and the bar’s music director. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026

Nirvana — which consisted of the late Kurt Cobain (lead singer/guitarist), Dave Grohl (drummer) and Krist Novoselic (bassist) — had an enormous impact on the music scene in the 1990s (and beyond). — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bassist

• basest
• racist