–adjective
1.
only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
2.
of, pertaining to, or suitable for one person only: a singleroom.
3.
solitary or sole; lone: He was the single survivor.
4.
unmarried: a single man.
5.
pertaining to the unmarried state: the single life.
6.
of one against one, as combat or fight.
7.
consisting of only one part, element, or member: a singlelens.
8.
sincere and undivided: single devotion.
9.
separate, particular, or distinct; individual: Every single oneof you must do your best. It's the single most importantthing.
10.
uniform; applicable to all: a single safety code for allmanufacturers.
11.
(of a bed or bedclothes) twin-size.
12.
(of a flower) having only one set of petals.
13.
14.
(of the eye) seeing rightly.
–verb (used with object)
15.
to pick or choose (one) from others (usually fol. by out ): tosingle out a fact for special mention.
16.
Baseball .
a.
to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a one-basehit.
b.
to cause (a run) to be scored by a one-base hit (oftenfol. by in or home ).
–verb (used without object)
17.
Baseball . to hit a single.
–noun
18.
one person or thing; a single one.
19.
an accommodation suitable for one person only, as a hotelroom or a table at a restaurant: to reserve a single.
20.
a ticket for a single seat at a theater.
21.
British .
a.
a one-way ticket.
b.
a steam locomotive having one driving wheel on eachside.
22.
an unmarried person, esp. one who is relatively young.
23.
24.
singles, ( used with a singular verb 
) a match with one playeron each side, as a tennis match.
) a match with one playeron each side, as a tennis match.25.
Golf . twosome ( def. 4 ) .
26.
Cricket . a hit for which one run is scored.
27.
Informal . a one-dollar bill.
28.
a phonograph record, CD, or cassette usually having twosongs.
29.
one of the songs recorded on a single.
30.
Often, singles. Textiles .
a.
reeled or spun silk that may or may not be thrown.
b.
a one-ply yarn of any fiber that has been drawn andtwisted.
Origin:
1275–1325; late ME (adj.), ME sengle < OF < L singulus individual, single, (pl.) one apiece, deriv. of *sem- one ( seesimplex)
1275–1325; late ME (adj.), ME sengle < OF < L singulus individual, single, (pl.) one apiece, deriv. of *sem- one ( seesimplex)
—Related forms
quasi-single, adjective
qua·si-g·ly, adverb
un·sin·gle, adjective
—Synonyms
1. distinct, particular. 3. isolated. 4. unwed. 15. select. 18. individual.
1. distinct, particular. 3. isolated. 4. unwed. 15. select. 18. individual.
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