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single

single

85 4.2
A hit that allows the batter to reach first base
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
  • Jargon
translation icon : sencillo
  • In the bottom of the ninth inning, the batter hit a crucial single that brought the winning run home.
  • singles in a row

Examples

  • Guillen delivered a game-tying single off Benitez, sending the game to the 11th inning.

    Blog text (4)
  • Three for three, two homers and a single.

  • A double and a single in the fourth.

  • "Lee May hits a single up the hole between short and third.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Adams swats that one for a single to left field.

  • Josh Donaldson led off with a single and advanced to third on Brandon Moss's double.

    Blog text (3)
  • Gregor Blanco got things started with a single and scored on Brandon Crawford's triple.

    Blog text (2)
  • His single allowed him to reach first base without any trouble during the game.

  • After hitting a sharp single to left field, he sprinted to first base and celebrated with his teammates.

Synonyms

safety
vssingle
  • Jargon
14 8.9

A hit that lets the batter reach base safely, often a bunt

is specific to reaching first base rather than an unspecified base
base hit
vssingle
10 3.3

A hit that lets the batter reach base safely, not because of an error or fielder's choice

is narrower, referring specifically to reaching first base rather than any base
bingle
vssingle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A hit that lets the batter reach first base safely

means the same thing, a hit that allows reaching first base safely
line-drive single
vssingle
  • Jargon
1 6.6

A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base

is about the same result but does not require a line drive
line single
vssingle
  • Jargon
6.1

A hard straight hit that lets the batter reach first base

focuses only on reaching first base not on the ball's path

Idioms

Something happens on every occasion without exception

Compounds

57 2.7

A mother who raises her children without a partner

19 2.8

A line of people or things where one is behind another

11 3.3

One object that is whole and not made from other parts

9 3.4

A very popular song released on its own that reaches the top of music charts

5 1.0

A bed for one person to sleep in

Typed or printed text that has no blank space between lines

One person does something without help from other people

A fight between two people to settle a dispute, often on a battlefield

1 4.3

A road that only lets one vehicle pass at a time in both directions

A jacket or coat that fastens with one row of buttons and has a small front overlap

An uninterrupted time spent doing something like reading or eating

single tax
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A system where people pay only one government charge, usually on land value

1 6.6

A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base

A joke or remark that has only one clear meaning

single prop
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A small plane with one propeller that people use for short flights

single-channel
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Sound that plays through one speaker, not left and right

A small pine tree from California that has single needles and cones with edible seeds

line single
  • Jargon
6.1

A hard straight hit that lets the batter reach first base

A house that stands alone and is not attached to other houses

2.7

A light cream with about 18% fat used in cooking and coffee

4.4

A basic hand stitch made by pulling yarn through one loop at a time

single entry
  • Specialized
6.7

A simple bookkeeping method that records only one side of each transaction

A punctuation mark like an apostrophe used to show speech or a quote inside another quote

single shell
  • Jargon
7.2

A narrow boat for one person who rows

single stitch
  • Specialized
5.7

A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook

A small change in a gene where one DNA letter is different

single stitch
  • Specialized
3.7

A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery

An extra charge for a person staying alone in a hotel room or cabin

A jacket that closes with one row of buttons and has no front overlap

6.1

A simple way for small businesses to record each money transaction once

single-foot
  • Specialized
9.9

A smooth, fast way a horse moves with four separate foot beats

A gun that has only one barrel for bullets or shot

3.5

A room with one or more single beds for one person each

A jacket with one row of buttons and a front that overlaps slightly

single-furrow plow
  • Specialized
8.6

A farming tool with one blade that cuts one furrow

single-leaf pine
  • Specialized
8.1

A pine tree with one needle in each cluster that makes edible seeds

single-leaf pinyon
  • Specialized
7.9

A small pine tree with one needle in each group and edible nuts, native to the United States southwest

A voting system in which each area elects one representative

single-leaf
  • Specialized
9.9

A pine tree with one needle per bundle that makes nuts people eat

A musical instrument like a clarinet or saxophone that makes sound when air passes one reed

A wind instrument that uses one reed to make sound, like a clarinet or saxophone

A helicopter that has one main spinning blade and a tail rotor for balance

A plane that has one propeller to make it fly

single-shelled
  • Specialized
7.5

A creature that has one hard outer covering, like a snail

Typing text so each line has only a small space and no blank lines

7.4

A rule that gives exactly one output for each input

How Successful

home run
169 2.3
double
  • Jargon
32 3.5
single
  • Jargon
85 4.2
walk
  • Jargon
33 7.0
whiff
  • Jargon
2 7.9

Surface Forms

single singular
singles plural

Etymology

Single comes from the Latin root singul-, which means 'one', so in baseball a single is a hit that lets the batter reach first base — 'one' base.