singles
/ˈsɪŋɡəlz/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.