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Adjective: solo  sow-low
  1. (music) composed or performed by a single voice or instrument
    "a passage for solo clarinet"
Noun: solo (solos,soli)  sow-low
  1. A musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
    "The flute solo captivated the audience"
     
  2. Any activity that is performed alone without assistance
    "Her piano solo was the highlight of the concert"
     
  3. A flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
    "Her first solo was a milestone in her pilot training"
Adverb: solo  sow-low
  1. Without anybody else or anything else
    "he flew solo";
    - alone, unaccompanied
Verb: solo  sow-low
  1. Perform a piece written for a single instrument
    "The violinist soloed brilliantly in the concerto"
     
  2. (air travel) fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers
    "The pilot soloed for the first time after months of training"

Derived forms: soli, soloed, solos, soloing, soloes

See also: unaccompanied

Type of: activity, aviate, composition, flight, fly, flying, musical composition, opus, perform, piece, piece of music, pilot

Encyclopedia: Solo, Java