I. ˈsō(ˌ)lō noun
( plural solos -lōz ; also so·li -ōˌlē)
Etymology: Italian, literally, alone, from Latin solus — more at sole
1.
a. : an air, strain, or a whole piece played by a single person or sung by a single voice with or without accompaniment
b. : a musical composition written for performance by one person
2. : a performance (as a dance or a flight in an airplane) in which the performer has no partner or associate
3.
a. : a bid or contract in various card games by which a player chooses to defeat two or more opponents without the benefit of having a partner
b. : a game in skat in which the player undertakes to play without use of the skat
c. : any of several card games in which a bid of solo is permissible
d. : a game derived from ombre
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : without a companion : in solitude : alone
experienced enough to fly solo
left solo to await the returning hunters
2. : of, relating to, or being a solo : performed or for performance as a solo : unaccompanied
a solo air
excellent solo voices
a solo dance
III. verb
( soloed ; soloed ; soloing -(ˌ)lōiŋ, -_ləwiŋ ; solos )
intransitive verb
: to perform by oneself ; especially : to fly solo in an airplane
transitive verb
: to fly (an airplane) solo