combo

Thân thiện

A jazz combo plays a lively tune in a cozy club.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small musical group, especially one that plays jazz or popular music: A combo typically consists of a few musicians playing instruments like piano, bass, drums, and sometimes saxophone or trumpet. 2. A combination of different items offered together as a single unit, often at a special price: This meaning is common in retail and food service, referring to a set of products or services packaged together.

Examples

• Musical Group:
  • The jazz combo played a smooth set at the cozy club.
  • We hired a three-piece combo for the wedding reception.
• Combined Set/Offer:
  • For lunch, I ordered the burger and fries combo.
  • The phone company is offering a great combo of internet and cable TV.

Advanced Usage

• "Combo deal": A special offer where multiple items are sold together for a single price.
  • The travel website has a combo deal for flights and a hotel.
• "Combo box": In computing, a user interface element that combines a drop-down list with a text box where users can type.
  • Select your country from the combo box.

Variants and Related Words

• Combination (n): The act of combining or the state of being combined. This is the root word from which "combo" is derived as an informal shortening.
  • A combination of factors led to his success.

Synonyms

• Musical Group: Band, ensemble, group.
• Combined Set: Package, bundle, set, deal.

Related Phrases

• Combo breaker: In gaming culture, an action that stops an opponent's sequence of successful moves (a "combo").
  • He used a shield to execute a perfect combo breaker.
• One-two combo: Originally from boxing (a jab followed immediately by a cross), used figuratively to describe two quick, successive actions or events.
  • The heavy rain and power outage were a one-two combo that ruined the outdoor event.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small band of jazz musicians

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jazz band
• jazz group