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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024so•lo /ˈsoʊloʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -los, adj., adv., v., -loed, -lo•ing. n. [countable] - Music and Dancea musical composition or a part for one performer with or without accompaniment.
- Music and Danceany performance, such as a dance, by one person.
- Aeronauticsa flight in an airplane during which the pilot is unaccompanied:The pilot was ready for her first solo.
adj. - Music and Danceof, relating to, or being a solo.
adv. - on one's own;
alone:She's flying solo. v. [no object] - Music and Danceto perform or be a solo:to solo before a hostile audience.
- Aeronauticsto pilot an airplane by oneself:felt ready to solo.
so•lo•ist, n. [countable]See -sole-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024so•lo (sō′lō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -los, -li (-lē),USA pronunciation adj., adv., v. n. - Music and Dancea musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:She sang a solo.
- Music and Danceany performance, as a dance, by one person.
- Aeronauticsa flight in an airplane during which the pilot is unaccompanied by an instructor or other person:I'll be ready for my first solo next week.
- a person who works, acts, or performs alone:He used to sing with a quartet, but now he's a solo.
- a person who performs or accomplishes something without the usual equipment, tools, etc.
- Informal Termsan announcement, commercial offering, etc., made to only one person or a selected group of such persons:Each month the firm sends a solo to its best customers.
- Games[Cards.]any of certain games in which one person plays alone against others.
adj. - Music and Danceperforming alone:a part for solo bassoon.
- performed alone;
not combined with other parts of equal importance; not concerted. - alone;
without a companion or partner:a solo flight. adv. - on one's own;
alone or unaccompanied:After six lessons he was flying solo. v.i. - Music and Danceto perform or do a solo:to solo on the trumpet.
- Aeronauticsto pilot a plane, glider, etc., unaccompanied, esp. for the first time:After the course the students should be able to solo.
- to perform or accomplish something by oneself.
v.t. - Aeronauticsto pilot (a plane, glider, etc.) unaccompanied.
- Aeronauticsto allow (a student pilot) to pilot a plane, glider, etc., alone:The instructor decided to solo the student.
- Latin sōlus alone
- Italian
- 1685–95
So•lo (sō′lō),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesformer name of Surakarta.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: solo /ˈsəʊləʊ/ n ( pl -los)- ( pl -los, -li / -liː/) a musical composition for one performer with or without accompaniment
- any of various card games in which each person plays on his own instead of in partnership with another, such as solo whist
- a flight in which an aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
- any performance, mountain climb, or other undertaking carried out by an individual without assistance from others
- (as modifier): a solo attempt
adj - unaccompanied: a sonata for cello solo
adv - by oneself; alone: to fly solo
vb - (intransitive) to undertake a venture alone, esp to operate an aircraft alone or climb alone
Etymology: 17th Century: via Italian from Latin sōlus alone, sole1 |