bassline

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/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/

noun

The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.

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Meanings

nounbassline (countable and uncountable, plural basslines)

plural basslines

  1. countableentertainmentThe relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
  2. uncountableentertainmentA music genre, closely related to UK garage, that originated in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands in the early 2000s, having a four-on-the-floor rhythm and a strong emphasis on bass, with chopped-up vocal samples and a pop music aesthetic.

Origin

From bass + line.

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Translations

Dutch baslijn
  • baslijnTranslations
Finnish bassolinja
  • bassolinjaTranslations
French ligne de basse
  • ligne de basseTranslations
German Basslinie
  • BasslinieTranslations
Greek μπασογραμμή
  • μπασογραμμή (basogrammí)Translations
Irish líne an doird, dordlíne
  • líne an doirdTranslations
  • dordlíneTranslations
Polish linia basowa, bassline
  • linia basowaTranslations
  • basslineTranslations
Spanish línea de bajo
  • línea de bajoTranslations
Swedish basgång
  • basgångTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

baseline

Anagrams

albiness
Cite this entry
APA

bassline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassline

MLA

“bassline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bassline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bassline.

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