(~s)
1.
A ~ is a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person.
...a solo ~ by the harpsichordist Maggie Cole.
N-COUNT: oft with supp
2.
If someone speaks for a long time, or says something that is boring or that has been heard many times before, you can describe it as a ~. (WRITTEN)
Before long we all grew bored with his frequent ~ of the foods he couldn’t eat...
N-COUNT: usu with supp