Meaning

noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

verb hit a single

originFrom Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”). Akin to Latin simplex (“simple”). See simple, and compare singular.

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