bach

n. Johann Sebastian Bach, a very famous German composer from the 1700s known for his organ and church music.

n. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), a German composer and musician of the Baroque period.

“The orchestra played a beautiful piece by Bach during the concert.”

“Scholars often cite Bach as the ultimate master of counterpoint, noting how his fugues achieve a perfect balance of mathematical precision and emotional depth.”

n. a small, simple holiday house, usually near the beach.

n. A small, often basic holiday home or beach cottage. Common in New Zealand English.

“We spent the whole summer at the family bach by the ocean.”

“While many modern holiday homes have become luxurious, the traditional bach remains a modest structure intended for simple living near the coast.”

Dialect

v. to live alone and do all your own cooking and cleaning, especially for a short time.

v. To live as a bachelor; specifically to manage a household alone without a partner or domestic help.

“My roommate is away this month, so I've been baching it.”

“He spent the winter baching it in a remote cabin, focusing entirely on his writing while managing the daily chores of survival alone.”

Informal · Archaic · Dialect