one-timer

noun

one-tim·​er ˈwən-ˌtī-mər How to pronounce one-timer (audio)
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net. Frank Dell'Apa

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Draisaitl won the faceoff, then scored on a one-timer just six seconds into the Oilers’ power play for his league-leading 39th goal of the season. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025 Dallas’ Colin Blackwell had a one-timer off a pass by former Ducks forward Sam Steel 1:29 into the third period to tie it at 1-1. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025 Geekie no doubt has benefited from playing with Pastrnak, but some of his one-timer goals have not been the easiest to execute. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 The star center set up Toews for a one-timer that got past Shesterkin, who threw back his head in frustration. Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for one-timer 

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of one-timer was in 1984

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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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