largemouth bass

noun

large·​mouth bass ˈlärj-ˌmau̇th- 

: a large North American black bass (Micropterus salmoides) that is blackish green above and lighter below and has the maxillary bones of the upper jaw extending to behind the eyes

called also largemouth, largemouth black bass

Examples of largemouth bass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although Florida is known for its excellent largemouth bass fishing, South Florida has a couple of exotic species that local anglers appreciate even more — peacock bass and snakeheads. —Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

Compare this with a largemouth bass, who lays tens of thousands of eggs, of which only a small fraction of one per cent become adults. —Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025

Lake Hogue is a popular fishing spot for largemouth bass, white crappie, and channel catfish near Weiner in eastern Arkansas. —Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2025

There were few predatory largemouth bass to eat minnows, which ran rampant and ate the water fleas that would otherwise have kept the algae in check. —Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for largemouth bass

• bermudagrass
• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass

Kids Definition

largemouth bass

noun

large·​mouth bass ˌlärj-ˌmau̇th- 

: a large North American bass of warm slow-moving waters that is blackish green above and lighter or whitish below

called also largemouth black bass