singles

/ˈsɪŋɡəlz/
noun
  1. People who are not married or in a romantic relationship.
    • The club hosts events for singles to meet new people.
    • Online dating apps are popular among singles looking for companionship.
    • Many singles prefer to travel alone rather than in groups.
  2. A game or match, especially in tennis or badminton, played with one player on each side.
    • I prefer playing singles because I like to control the whole court.
    • She won the women's singles title at the national championship.
    • The tennis club offers both singles and doubles matches.
  3. A hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach first base safely.
    • A single is the most common type of hit in baseball.
    • He hit a single to left field and drove in a run.
    • The player leads the league in singles this season.
  4. Plural of single; individual items, especially rooms or tickets.
    • The store sells singles of candy bars as well as multi-packs.
    • We bought two singles for the concert because we couldn't find seats together.
    • The hotel has ten singles and twenty doubles available.
Antonyms
verb
  1. Third person singular present of single; selects or chooses one person or thing from a group.
    • The coach singles out the best player for extra training.
    • The teacher singles one student each day to lead the class.
    • She always singles the ripest fruit from the basket.
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