single parent noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A parent who is the only guardian of offspring.For the majority of Shaylene’s upbringing, Darlene raised them as a single parent. She worked very hard to support the household, often times balancing three jobs to keep the household afloat. — 2026 verb1 •To act as the only guardian of offspring.My husband would, no doubt, be the slightest bit fatigued from having single-parented a precocious preschooler 24/7 for a week. — 2008 formssingle parented · single parenting · single parents