баси́ть

rare #28900

verbimperfective perfective is пробаси́ть

1.
to speak in a deep voice, to rumble, to growl
Он баси́л что́-то себе под нос.
He rumbled something under his breath.
Of a person's speaking voice; often implies a low, booming tone.
2.
to sing bass, to sing in a bass voicemusic
Он баси́т в церко́вном хо́ре.
He sings bass in the church choir.
3.
(rare) to boom, to drone, to rumble
Где́-то далеко́ баси́л гудо́к парохо́да.
Somewhere far off a steamer's horn was booming.
Of horns, engines, thunder and similar low sounds.

Examples

Отец что-то басил в соседней комнате.
Father was murmuring something in the next room in his deep voice.
Он любит басить, когда поёт в хоре.
He likes to sing bass when he sings in the choir.
Дед басил, рассказывая старую страшную историю.
Grandpa spoke in a deep voice as he told an old frightening story.

Imperative
ты	баси́
вы	баси́те

Active present	бася́щий	booming, deep-sounding, bass
Active past	баси́вший	who was speaking in a bass voice, booming, with a deep voice
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	бася́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	басив басивши	while doing (past)