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   solo

   /ˈsəʊləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. done by one person alone; unaccompanied: "he released his second solo album"
   • ▪ (of a motorbike) without a sidecar: "a solo machine"

   adverb

   • 1. for or by one person alone: "she'd spent most of her life flying solo"

   noun

   • 1. a piece or passage of vocal or instrumental music for one performer: "a blistering guitar solo"
   • ▪ a dance for one performer: "Petipa often left the danseur to arrange his own brief solo"
   • 2. an unaccompanied flight by a pilot in an aircraft: "his first ride in his aircraft would also be his first solo"
   • 3. a card game resembling whist in which the players make bids and the highest bidder plays against the others in an attempt to win a specified number of tricks.
   • ▪ a bid by which a player undertakes to win five tricks in solo whist.
   • 4. a motorbike without a sidecar: "50 races—solos and sidecars—should make for a thrilling showdown"

   verb

   • 1. perform a piece or passage of music unaccompanied or as the featured musician: "you're in danger of forgetting that you're accompanying rather than soloing"
   • 2. fly an aircraft unaccompanied: "she had been flying for twelve years and had soloed on her seventeenth birthday"
   • ▪ undertake solo climbing: "I was back next day with two friends, soloing again while they roped up"

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a musical term): from Italian, from Latin solus ‘alone’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOLO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of solo as an adjective, adverb, noun and verb in English. Find out how to use solo in different contexts, such as music, sports, and language, with examples and synonyms.

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   Jun 9, 2024 · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word solo, from a musical composition to a card game to a verb. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of solo.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › soloSOLO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Solo definition: a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment. See examples of SOLO used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOLO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of solo as an adjective, noun, adverb, and verb in English. Find out how to use solo in music, flight, card games, and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › soloSolo - definition of solo by The Free Dictionary

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   Solo can be a noun, adjective, adverb, or verb, meaning a musical composition or performance for one voice or instrument, unaccompanied or alone, or a flight by a single pilot. See different sources and translations of solo in English and Spanish.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › soloSolo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A versatile word, solo means "alone" and can be used as a verb ("I get to solo in band today"), a noun ("She sang a beautiful solo"), or an adjective (I can't wait for my solo flight").

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSOLO | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SOLO definition: 1. done alone by one person only: 2. a piece of music for one person or one instrument. Learn more.