What does "combo" mean?
A small musical group.
Combo
/ˈkɒmbəʊ/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A small musical group.
- Grammar: combo is listed as name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: addition, admixture, affiliation, agglomeration.
- Useful contrasts: break sequence, detach, disassemble.
- Usage evidence: I used to play the trombone in a jazz combo.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small musical group.
"The jazz combo played nightly at the little restaurant."
- 2 a small band of jazz musicians wordnet
- 3 A combination. slang
"I need to open the safe but I forgot the combo."
- 4 Effective combination of gameplay elements.; An action composed of a sequence of simpler actions, especially a composite attacking move in a fighting game.
"Obviously, this is something not seen very often, with super flashy, combo-driven fighters dominating store shelves everywhere."
- 5 Effective combination of gameplay elements.; Two or more gameplay elements (e.g. characters, items) which are powerful when used together.
"Tm have several OP combos, i think ecology expert with kelp algea^([sic]) is stronger than fish combo IMO."
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- 6 Effective combination of gameplay elements.; A strategy aiming to win by playing a specific combination of cards (or similar), often in a single turn.
"Personally I'd like to see an environment where all the major archetypes, control, beatdown, and combo are viable."
- 7 A Caucasian man who marries or has a sexual relationship with an Aboriginal woman, or who lives among Aboriginal people and adopts Aboriginal culture. Australia, derogatory
""[…] Look at Ganger O'Cannon of Black Adder Creek, with his halfcaste wife and quadroon kids, a down-right family man—yet looked on as as much a combo as if he lived in a blacks' camp. Isn't that so? […] The casual comboes are respected, while men like O'Cannon and myself, who rear their kids, are utterly despised. […]""
- 8 A combo box. informal
"Combos and lists are two very powerful controls that allow the user to select from a predetermined set of values."
Verb
- 1 To combine. slang, transitive
- 2 To perform a combo attack on. transitive
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Kombo. alt-of, alternative
Antonyms
Example
"I used to play the trombone in a jazz combo."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "combo"?
Common synonyms include: addition, admixture, affiliation, agglomeration, aggregation, agreement.
How do you use "combo" in a sentence?
I used to play the trombone in a jazz combo.
How do you pronounce "combo"?
Pronounced /ˈkɒmbəʊ/.
Etymology
Clipping of combination + -o.