single


Definition: Meaning of, single in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l /

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  1. one [only before noun] only one
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  2. every single used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing
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  3. not a single no people or things at all
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  4. the single biggest/greatest etc used to emphasize that you are talking about the one thing that is the biggest, greatest etc
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  5. not married not married, or not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone
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  6. single bed/room etc a bed, room etc that is meant to be used by one person only
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  7. ticket British English a single ticket etc is for a trip from one place to another but not back again [↪  return, round-trip] [=  one-way]
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single singles
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  1. music a CD that has only one song on it, not a number of songs, or a song which is sold in this way
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  2. sport one RUN 2 in a game of CRICKET
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  3. sport a hit that allows the person who is hitting the ball to reach first BASE in a game of BASEball
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  4. tennis singles [uncountable] a game, especially in tennis, in which one person plays on their own against another person
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  5. not married singles [plural] people who are not married and are not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone
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  6. ticket British English a ticket for a trip from one place to another but not back again [↪  return]
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  7. money American English a piece of paper money worth one dollar
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  8. room a room in a hotel for just one person
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
single singled singled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
singling singles
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single used in phrases

single used in phrasal verbs

  • single out (phrasal verb)
    1. single someone out to choose one person from a group for special attention
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