solo

Meanings

Plural: soli, solos

Noun

any activity that is performed alone without assistance
a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
A piece of music for one performer.
A job or performance done by one person alone.
A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner
A single shot of espresso.
An instance of soloing the football.

Verb

fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers
perform a piece written for a single instrument
To perform a solo.
To perform something in the absence of anyone else.
To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands.
To independently perform an action, especially a challenging task.

Adjective Satellite

composed or performed by a single voice or instrument
- "a passage for solo clarinet"

Adverb

without anybody else or anything else
- "he flew solo"

Adj

Without a companion or instructor.
Of, or relating to, a musical solo.

Adv

Alone, without a companion.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, probably related to se (“himself”).

Synonyms

alone, unaccompanied

Scrabble Score: 4

solo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
solo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
solo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

solo is a valid Words With Friends word