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 On the back side, Smith met the ball for a simple one-timer. —

Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 July 2024 Vargas thwarted Argentina again, making a diving save to smother Nicolás González’s one-timer. —

Steven Goff, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 By then, however, Fajardo, a former D.C. United striker, had scored on an eight-yard one-timer off back-up goalkeeper Ethan Horvath’s hands before 59,145 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. —

Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 Right back Joe Scally crossed to Weston McKennie, who set up Pulisic alone in the penalty area for a 12-yard one-timer. —

Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for one-timer

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