SINGLE
verb
Definitions
- 1. To select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate. Dogs who hereby can single out their master in the dark. Bacon. His blood! she faintly screamed her mind Still singling one from all mankind. More.
- 2. To sequester; to withdraw; to retire. [Obs.] An agent singling itself from consorts. Hooker.
- 3. To take alone, or one by one. Men . . . commendable when they are singled. Hooker.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
SINGLE
(adjective)
1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star. No single man is born with a right...
SINGLE
(noun)
1. A unit; one; as, to score a single.
2. The reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness.
3. A handful of gleaned grai...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
