singles

Thân thiện

Two players compete in a singles match on a tennis court.

Definition

Singles (noun) 1. A form of tennis played with one player on each side of the net. This contrasts with "doubles," which involves two players per team. 2. A form of badminton played with one player on each side of the court. This also contrasts with the "doubles" version of the sport.

Usage and Examples

• Singles is used as a singular noun to refer to the match format or competition category itself.
  • She decided to compete in the singles tournament this year.
  • The final of the men's singles was incredibly intense.
• It is often modified by a possessive or an adjective to specify the category (e.g., men's singles, women's singles, mixed singles).

Advanced Usage

• "To play singles": This phrase describes participating in a singles match.
  • After his partner got injured, he had to play singles instead of doubles.
• The term can be used metonymically to refer to the players who compete in this format.
  • The top singles have arrived for the championship.

Variants and Related Words

• Singles match (noun phrase): A specific contest played in the singles format.
  • Her singles match lasted over three hours.
• Singles player (noun phrase): An athlete who specializes in or is playing a singles match.
  • He is primarily a singles player but occasionally plays doubles.

Synonyms

• Singles competition
• Singles event

Related Phrases

• Singles court: The area of the court marked for singles play, which is narrower than a doubles court.
  • He served from the right side of the singles court.
• Singles draw: The bracket or schedule for a singles tournament.
  • She has a tough first-round match in the singles draw.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tennis played with one person on each side
2. badminton played with one person on each side