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single

single

33 4.2
A hit that allows the batter to reach first base
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
  • Jargon
: 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

base hit
vssingle
13 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
safety
vssingle
  • Jargon
1 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
line single
vssingle
  • Jargon
1 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
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
bingle
vssingle
  • Archaic
9.9

A hit that lets the batter reach first base safely

means the same thing, a hit that allows reaching first base safely

Idioms

Something happens on every occasion without exception

Compounds

62 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

12 3.3

One object that is whole and not made from other parts

5 1.0

A bed for one person to sleep in

Typed or printed text that has no blank space between lines

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

single tax
  • Specialized
3 7.5

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

3 4.3

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

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

2 3.4

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

One person does something without help from other people

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

A joke or remark that has only one clear meaning

An uninterrupted time spent doing something like reading or eating

1 2.9

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

1 3.4

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

1 8.6

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

1 7.2

A gun that has only one barrel for bullets or shot

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

single entry
  • Specialized
1 6.7

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

single-channel
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Sound that plays through one speaker, not left and right

line single
  • Jargon
1 6.1

A hard straight hit that lets the batter reach first base

single stitch
  • Specialized
1 5.7

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

1 6.6

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

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

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

1 4.4

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

A voting system in which each area elects one representative

1 6.1

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

A plane that has one propeller to make it fly

single prop
  • Specialized
1 7.1

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

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

single stitch
  • Specialized
1 3.7

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

single-shelled
  • Specialized
1 7.5

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

1 2.7

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

single-leaf
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

single-leaf pinyon
  • Specialized
1 7.9

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

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

single shell
  • Jargon
7.2

A narrow boat for one person who rows

single-foot
  • Specialized
9.9

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

3.5

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

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

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

7.4

A rule that gives exactly one output for each input

How Successful

home run
186 2.3
double
  • Jargon
37 3.5
single
  • Jargon
33 4.2
walk
  • Jargon
34 7.0
whiff
  • Jargon
1 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.