What does “single” mean?
- 1
adjectiveonly one
He didn’t say a single word.
- 2
adjectivenot married or not in a romantic relationship
Is your brother single?
- 3
adjectivemade for one person
I booked a single room.
Single at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ · SING-gul
How to use “single” correctly
“Every single” makes “every” stronger: “He calls every single day.”
Common phrases with “single”
- every single
- single parent
- single room
- a single word
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- singly
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