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solo

/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/
nounadjectiveadverbverb

A piece of music for one performer.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A piece of music for one performer.

  2. A job or performance done by one person alone.

  3. A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner

  4. A single shot of espresso.

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Without a companion or instructor.

  2. Of, or relating to, a musical solo.

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. Alone, without a companion.

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To perform a solo.

  2. To perform something in the absence of anyone else.

  3. To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

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

SOLO at a glance

SOLO has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (S 1 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,409 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with solo

All rhymes
  • POLO6
  • PAOLO7
  • PICCOLO13
  • HOLO7
  • BOLO6
  • GIGOLO8
  • KOLO8
  • TREMOLO9
  • CHOLO10
  • BAROLO8
  • NOLO4
  • DIABOLO10

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • SOLD5
  • SOLE4
  • POLO6
  • SOHO7
  • SILO4
  • HOLO7
  • SOLA4
  • BOLO6
  • KOLO8
  • SOLI4
  • SOLS4
  • NOLO4

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