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single Adjective

— A single thing is the only one. In large baking dish, arrange chicken pieces in single layer. — You use single to stress how many or how few. I hate going to work every single day and listening to people yell at each other. I haven't heard a single word of thanks. Eastern Canada is the world's largest single source of newsprint. I don't think we should give them a single thing. — A single person is not married. The single mother of two spends weekends with her kids. I used to go out a lot when I was single.

single Noun

— A single is a song that is sold or put out by itself (or with one other song), not on an album. Today she releases her live version of Birthday, the first single from an upcoming tour album. — In baseball and cricket, a single is a hit that enables a runner to score a point. — In baseball a single is a hit that enables the player to move to first base. — Singles is a game where each side has only one player, especially in tennis. — Singles are people who are not married or not in a romantic relationship. You'll pay no tax if your income falls below $50,000 for a married couple, $35,000 for singles. — A single is a hotel room for one person. I reserved a single in Montreal.

single Verb

— In baseball if you single, you hit the ball and are able to run to first base. The batter singled to right field. — If you single something out, you identify it, often to give it special attention. She was singled out as the best student in the class.

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tip Noun

— The tip of something is the farthest point of it. She runs her finger down the bird's back and to the tip of its tail. He followed the line on the map with his finger tip. She cut herself by accident with the tip of the knife. A common fishing accident is to get a rod tip in the eye. He grew up not far from the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of South Africa. — A tip is words or ideas that help you solve a problem. Police say anonymous tips have led them to more than 20 of the stolen items. Here's a quick tip. The skis should come up to your chin. — A tip is a small amount of money that you give to somebody to thank them for good service. — If something is the tip of the iceberg, it is just a small part of something much bigger. The problems we've seen today are just the tip of the iceberg. — If something is on the tip of your tongue, you feel that you know it, but you can't say it. I wanted the words to come out; They were on the tip of my tongue, but my mind still wasn't clear.

tip Verb

— If something tips, the top of it moves to one side more than the bottom. The piano tipped over as we were putting it on the truck. He tipped his head one way, then the other, looking at it carefully. — If you tip something into something else, you pour it. He tipped the water out of the glass by accident. — If you tip somebody, you give them money to thank them for good service. — If you tip somebody off, you tell them about something that's going to happen. The police were tipped off by a phone call. — If you tip your hat, you touch it or pick it up when you meet or leave somebody. — If you tip your hat to somebody, you thank or congratulate them.

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tool Noun

— A tool is an object that you use to do a specific job, such as a hammer. I used to fix my own car, but I sold all my tools. — A tool is a person being used by another person or organization. He is such a tool. He should think for himself, instead of doing everything they tell him to do.

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