singles

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of single. Use it when you mean more than one single.

   The band released two new singles this spring.

   She keeps a few singles in her wallet for small tips.

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2. 2
   noununcountableplural

   A match played between two people, one against one, not in teams.

   Like a one-on-one race instead of a team relay.

   She plays singles every Saturday at the local courts.

   He likes singles better than doubles because he controls every shot.

   Oppositedoubles

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3. 3
   adjective

   Made for or about people who are not married.

   They met at a singles night at the community center.

   The resort runs a singles weekend every spring.

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4. 4
   verb

   Third-person singular of single. Use it with he, she, or it.

   The coach singles out the hardest worker for praise.

   In the final inning, the batter singles to center field.

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5. 5
   nounAustraliacountable

   Light bicycle tires that are sewn shut around the inner tube and glued onto the wheel rim.

   Racers like singles because they roll fast and feel light.

   He glued a new pair of singles onto his racing wheels.

   Similartubulars

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