to single out
Pronunciation
/sˈɪŋɡəl ˈaʊt/

Definition & Meaning of "single out"in English

to single out
01

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

Transitive: to single out sb/sth
to single out definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
single
Present tense
single out
3rd person singular
singles out
Present participle
singling out
Past simple
singled out
Past participle
singled out
Examples
The teacher singled out the student for their outstanding essay.
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