Home › Words › B › basslinebassline/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/bassline means the relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.bassline is pronounced /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/.EtymologyFrom bass + line.nounThe relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.A 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.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bass 66% match — Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency. vs bassline →bassly 65% match — In a bass tone. vs bassline →basswork 64% match — The playing of the bass vs bassline →basser 64% match — One who performs the bass part in music. vs bassline →dubwise 63% match — Having a strong drum-led bassline. vs bassline →bassily 62% match — In a bassy manner. vs bassline →basslike 61% match — Resembling a bass. vs bassline →basse 60% match — The bass voice or part within French music vs bassline →