3single verb
singles; sin·gled; sin·gling [no obj] : to hit a single in baseball
▪ He singled to right field.
▪ He singled to right field.
single out [phrasal verb]
single out (someone or something) or single (someone or something) out : to treat or to speak about (someone or something in a group) in a way that is different from the way you treat or speak about others
▪ The teacher singled him out as the only student to get a perfect score on the test. ▪ The coach singled out the players who played poorly. ▪ The reviewer singled her performance out for praise/criticism. — often used as (be) singled out ▪ She was singled out for special treatment.
▪ The teacher singled him out as the only student to get a perfect score on the test. ▪ The coach singled out the players who played poorly. ▪ The reviewer singled her performance out for praise/criticism. — often used as (be) singled out ▪ She was singled out for special treatment.
