# bassline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #57,233

## Definitions
1. The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
2. 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.

## Etymology
From bass + line.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bassline