solo

adjective
UK: /ˈsəʊləʊ/
US: /ˈsoʊloʊ/

  1. Done by one person alone; without anyone else.

    1. She likes to travel solo sometimes, without friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. He made the difficult decision to pursue a solo career after the band split up. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

unaided lonely single alone
solo noun

  1. A performance by one singer or musician.

    1. She sang a beautiful solo at the concert tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The guitarist's solo was the highlight of the entire song. [ ] [ ]
solo verb

  1. To perform something alone.

    1. He will solo on the guitar at the concert. [ ] [ ]
    2. I wanted to solo but I was too nervous to do it. [ ] [ ]
solo adverb

  1. Alone; without help or company.

    1. I went solo to the movies last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to work solo on the project to finish it faster. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "solo" is /ˈsəʊləʊ/ in British English and /ˈsoʊloʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "solo": unaided, lonely, single, alone.

Example usage of "solo": "She likes to travel solo sometimes, without friends.". More examples on the page.