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single [ˈsɪŋgəl]

1 single adjective
  • not having or including another : only one —sometimes used to emphasize the largeness or importance of something —sometimes used in negative statements to emphasize that there is a complete lack of something
  • not married or not having a serious romantic relationship with someone
  • —used for emphasis after words like any, each, every, etc.

2 single noun
  • an unmarried person and especially one who is young and socially active—usually plural —often used before another noun
  • a hit that allows the batter to reach first base
  • a hit that scores one run

3 single verb
  • to hit a single in baseball