so•lo(sō′lō),USA pronunciationn., pl.-los, -li(-lē),USA pronunciationadj., 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.