Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural See
single , n., 2. - adjective For unmarried persons, or catering especially to unmarried persons.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
unmarried people. - noun Plural form of
single . - noun sports, plurale tantum a game between individual players
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
single .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun tennis played with one person on each side
- noun badminton played with one person on each side
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Examples
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Huang, already qualified in singles, is the No. 1-ranked men's player in North America and played in the 1996 Atlanta Games.
USATODAY.com - U.S. teens, ex-Yugoslav players make winning teams 2004
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They are not a big bragging size fish and I seem at least to find them in singles, so you don't have fond memories as a kid of pulling in a rockbass on cast after cast.
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A flock of snipe is called a wisp, although you usually flush them in singles and pairs.
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Happy Birthday: 5-time Grand Slam winner in singles, Martina Hingis.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2010
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BTW, for those of you who havent been around competitive trap, a 90 in singles not only kills your average but also puts you miles from contention for anything.
Gun Fit 2009
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They are not a big bragging size fish and I seem at least to find them in singles, so you don't have fond memories as a kid of pulling in a rockbass on cast after cast.
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At the time I did not know that blokes from NI do no believe in singles events.
UK Darwi 2009
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I get this in singles (for the backmatter, of course) but I was sorely tempted to get the trades for the intros and the new wraparound covers.
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At the time I did not know that blokes from NI do no believe in singles events.
Archive 2009-02-01 Darwi 2009
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BTW, for those of you who havent been around competitive trap, a 90 in singles not only kills your average but also puts you miles from contention for anything.
Gun Fit 2009
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