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

That set the stage for Carlsson to find Kreider for a one-timer from just above the right faceoff dot, his 22nd goal as a Duck. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026

Landeskog went to the penalty box, and 20 seconds later Ovechkin uncorked a vintage one-timer from the left circle. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026

Sam Houston cut the deficit in half during the 34th minute as Hector Ochoa hit a one-timer from 20 yards near the far post. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026

Adam Klapka slipped a pass to him in the high slot and Olofsson sent a top-corner one-timer for his first goal since being acquired by the Flames at the trade deadline. —Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-timer

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