single out /ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈaʊ̯t/ verb1 •To select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.Eddie singled out his favorite marble from the bag.Yvonne always wondered why Ernest had singled her out of the group of giggling girls she hung around with. formssingled out · singling out · singles out