solo UK /ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/US /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/adverb 1noun 5verb 4adjective 2forms 5phrases 1 adverb1 •without anyone else taking partWake me up before you go-go / 'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo — 1984 noun5 •A piece of music for one performer. •A job or performance done by one person alone. •A single shot of espresso. •A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner •An instance of soloing the football. verb4 •To perform a solo. •To perform something in the absence of anyone else. •(slang) To independently perform an action, especially a challenging task. •To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands. adjective2 •Without a companion or instructor. •Of, or relating to, a musical solo. formssoloed · soloing · soloes · solos · soli Phrases with solo fly soloTo do something without aid or supervision.