one-timer

noun

one-tim·​er ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 

: 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

ˈwən-ˌtīm 

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

Examples of one-timer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kent Johnson appeared to put Columbus ahead with a one-timer, but the goal was waved off because time had expired. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Boldy, who scored on a one-timer in the first period and off a turnover earlier in the second period, is the third-fastest active American skater to record five hat tricks, doing so in 369 games. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The Blackhawks scored before Bedard even stepped on the ice, with Frondell teeing up a Teuvo Teräväinen one-timer in the slot on the opening shift. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

But San José came out on top when Chernyshov beat Anton Forsberg on a one-timer off a pass from Macklin Celebrini, who has five assists in two games. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-timer

• alzheimer
• climber
• dimer
• eimer
• primer
• rhymer
• timer
• heterodimer