solo

solo [sō′lō]

n.

pl. solos or soli [sō′lē] [It < L solus, alone, SOLE²]

1.

a) a musical piece or passage played or sung by one person, with or without accompaniment

b) a performance of such a piece or passage

c) a dance, pantomime, etc., for performance by one person

2. an airplane flight made by a pilot alone, without an assistant, instructor, etc.

3. any performance by one person alone

4. any of several card games in which each person plays, or a person may choose to play, alone against the others, without a partner

adj.

1. designed for or performed by a single voice, person, or instrument

2. performing a solo

adv.

without another or others; alone

vi.

soloed, soloing

1. to perform a solo

2. to make a solo flight