solo

UK /ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/ US /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/

noun 5verb 4adj 2adv 1name 1

Definitions

noun

A piece of music for one performer.

A job or performance done by one person alone.

A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner

A single shot of espresso.

An instance of soloing the football.

adj

Without a companion or instructor.

Of, or relating to, a musical solo.

adv

Alone, without a companion.

Two of us wearing raincoats / Standing solo / In the sun

Wake me up before you go-go / 'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

long

brief, short

brilliant

piano, violin, etc.

soprano, tenor, etc.

VERB + SOLO

do, perform, play, sing

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — without anybody else or anything else

alone
unaccompanied

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

fly solo

To do something without aid or supervision.

Playing with freedom and no fear, Ashleigh Barty has powered into the Australian Open third round without even a coach. Barty clubbed China’s Yafan Wang 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday befor

Example Bank

Two of us wearing raincoats / Standing solo / In the sun

Wiktionary

Wake me up before you go-go / 'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo

Wiktionary

The Canadian superstar had been rumoured to be singing a duet with Lady Gaga, but instead went solo on the Eiffel Tower to bring the four-hour event to a stirring climax.

Wiktionary

The concert began with a piano solo.

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Lindbergh's solo nonstop transatlantic flight was a remarkable accomplishment.

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I plan to play a flute solo.

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Usage Notes

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