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Solo vs Yolo - What's the difference?

solo | yolo |

As a noun solo

is a piece of music for one performer.

As an adjective solo

is without a companion or instructor.

As a verb solo

is to perform a solo.

As a phrase YOLO is

you only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.

solo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A piece of music for one performer.
  • A job or performance done by one person alone.
  • A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner.
  • A single shot of espresso.
  • (Gaelic football) An instance of soloing the football
  • Coordinate terms

    * (coffee) doppio, triplo (rare)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without a companion or instructor.
  • Of, or relating to, a musical solo.
  • Verb

  • To perform a solo.
  • To perform something in the absence of anyone else.
  • (Gaelic football) To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands.
  • Derived terms

    * soloist * solo run

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    yolo

    English

    Alternative forms

    * yolo *

    Phrase

    (en-phrase)
  • (Internet slang) you only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.
  • making this cake mix 11 years past the expiration date bc YOLO

    See also

    * carpe diem