single
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Not married or in a romantic relationship.
Only one thing; not more than one.
Only one in number; not accompanied by others.
One song that is sold or shared alone, not as part of an album.
A song released individually, often to promote an album or as a stand-alone track.
In baseball, when you hit the ball and get to first base safely.
In baseball, a hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely without errors by the fielding team.
A hotel room for one person.
A hotel room intended for one person to stay in.
- Base: single
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
every single time
1On all occasions without fail
Used to emphasize that something happens on all occasions, without fail.
- He forgets his keys every single time he leaves the house.
- I get nervous before speaking in public every single time.
not a single
1Not even one present
Used to emphasize that there is none of something at all.
- There wasn’t a single mistake in her essay.
- He didn’t say a single word during dinner.
single out
1Choose one from group
To choose one person or thing from a group for special attention or treatment.
- The teacher singled out Maria for her excellent work.
- He was singled out for extra security checks.
every single
1Emphasizing all without exception
Used to show that you mean all of something, with no exceptions at all.
- I checked every single detail before signing the contract.
- I read every single page of that book.
- She called me every single day while I was away.
- She called me every single day last week.