solo

Inflections of 'solo' (n):

so•lo 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.

adv.

v. [no object]

so•lo•ist, n. [countable]See -sole-.

so•lo n., pl. -los, -li adj., adv., v.

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.

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.

So•lo n.

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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 or her 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

adv

(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

'solo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: a solo [effort, attempt] (to), a solo [flight, voyage, expedition], a solo [performance, show, act, exhibition], more...

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