grave — meaning in English

English meaning

• bass adjective Low in pitch or frequency, referring to sound, voice, or instrument.
• deep adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
• heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.

Senses

grave is used for these senses in English:

• bass Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
• deep (cricket, baseball, softball) Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference.
• deep (sound, voice) Low in pitch.
• heavy (of a topic) Serious, somber.
• low-pitched Of a sound, having a comparatively low pitch.
• paroxytone (linguistics) A paroxytone word.

bass — full definition

1. adjective Low in pitch or frequency, referring to sound, voice, or instrument.
2. noun The lowest range of musical pitch, or an instrument that plays in that range, such as a bass guitar or double bass.
3. noun Any of various edible fish resembling perch, found in both fresh and salt water.

deep — full definition

1. adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
2. adj Profound or complex in meaning; not superficial.
3. adj Low in pitch, describing a voice or sound.
4. adj Intensely rich or saturated, describing colour.
5. adv Far into or down through something, physically or figuratively.

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