Definition of BACH

bach

Meanings

Plural: baches

Noun

  • German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
  • the music of Bach
    • "he played Bach on the organ"
  • A bachelor.
  • A small hut, epecially for a man living alone.
  • Now specifically, a holiday home, typically a small, simple house of one or two rooms on the beach.
  • Clipping of bachelorette.

Verb

  • lead a bachelor's existence
  • To live as a bachelor; (chiefly of a man) to live without women, and do one's own cooking, housekeeping etc.

Origin / Etymology

Abbreviation of bachelor (or, in later senses, of bachelor pad).

Synonyms

bachelor, crib, Johann Sebastian Bach

Scrabble Score: 11

bach is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bach is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bach is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bach is a valid Words With Friends word