one-two

noun

ˈwən-ˈtü 

-ˌtü

1

: a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing

especially : a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand

2

or one-two punch : two forces combining to produce a marked effect

Examples of one-two in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rotation conversation has often overshadowed the team’s investment in Raisel Iglesias and Robert Suarez, who could make a case for the sport’s best one-two reliever punch. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Johnny counts the train cars, one-two-three-four-five-six, and the doors fly open. —Jenna Thompson march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

The burst of activity came as Earth was hit by a complex wave of solar energy, delivering a one-two punch from multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) alongside a fast stream of solar wind from a coronal hole. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026

Malachi Toney and Cooper Barkate will be the one-two punch at the top of this depth chart. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for one-two

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue