one-shot

adjective

ˈwən-ˌshät 

1

: that is complete or effective through being done or used or applied only once

there is no easy one-shot answer to the problem

2

: that is not followed by something else of the same kind

a one-shot tax cut

one-shot noun

Synonyms

• one-off
• onetime

Examples of one-shot in a Sentence

this offer is a one-shot deal; if you refuse, you won't get another chance

Recent Examples on the Web

After an intense, one-shot fight scene through Josie’s Bar, Matt and Bullseye make their way to the roof, while Matt is covered in daggers and using his super-senses to listen to Foggy’s fading heartbeat. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025

Holding a one-shot lead on 16, the Northern Irishman remarkably missed a par putt from two feet six inches away. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

The thriller thrives on the concept of a one-shot sequence and belongs to an eventual trilogy currently in development, where all three films take place over the course of one night. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025

Gagné explained that a custom cable was built for the one-shot movement. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for one-shot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot