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- [soh-loh]
- /ˈsoʊ loʊ/
- /ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soh-loh]
- /ˈsoʊ loʊ/
Definitions of solo word
- noun plural solo a 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. 1
- noun plural solo any performance, as a dance, by one person. 1
- noun plural solo a 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. 1
- noun plural solo a person who works, acts, or performs alone: He used to sing with a quartet, but now he's a solo. 1
- noun plural solo a person who performs or accomplishes something without the usual equipment, tools, etc. 1
- noun plural solo Informal. an 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. 1
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Origin of solo
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Italian < Latin sōlus alone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Solo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
solo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
solo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for solo
adv solo
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- independently — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
adj solo
- alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- footloose and fancy-free — If you describe someone as footloose and fancy-free, you mean that they are not married or in a similar relationship, and you therefore consider them to have very few responsibilities or commitments.
- hermitical — a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- lone — being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler.
verb solo
- belt out — If you belt out a song, you sing or play it very loudly.
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
- cantillate — to chant (passages of the Hebrew Scriptures) according to the traditional Jewish melody
- caroling — a song, especially of joy.
- carolling — a song, especially of joy.
noun solo
- cadenza — In classical music, a cadenza is a long and difficult solo passage in a piece for soloist and orchestra.
- monolog — a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
- monologue — a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
adjective solo
adverb solo
- widowed — a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
Antonyms for solo
adjective solo
- accompanied — to go along or in company with; join in action: to accompany a friend on a walk.
- ensemble — A group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.
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