combo
A small musical groupA small musical group.
» I used to play the trombone in a jazz combo.
Meaning
8 sensesA small musical group.
The jazz combo played nightly at the little restaurant.
Combo
a small band of jazz musicians
(slang)A combination.
I need to open the safe but I forgot the combo.
I order the low priced combo platter: a taco, a burrito and a chimichanga.
Effective combination of gameplay elements.
An action composed of a sequence of simpler actions, especially a composite attacking move in a fighting game.
Two or more gameplay elements (e.g. characters, items) which are powerful when used together.
A strategy aiming to win by playing a specific combination of cards (or similar), often in a single turn.
An unbroken streak of correctly played notes.
(Australia, derogatory)A Caucasian man who marries or has a sexual relationship with an Aboriginal woman, or who lives among Aboriginal people and adopts Aboriginal culture.
(informal)A combo box.
Examples
8 sentencesI used to play the trombone in a jazz combo.
Mary executed a perfectly-timed combo.
Cookies and milk are the perfect combo.
Benedito's spa has a sauna and steam room combo.
The spa offers a body wrap and massage combo.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Clipping of combination + -o.Clipping of combination + -o.
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Forms
plural: combos / comboesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a small band of jazz musicians:jazz bandjazz group