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

Stankoven’s opening goal was also from the low slot, while Blake’s tally was a backdoor one-timer. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Theodore made up for his mishap to start the game with an absolute rocket off his stick on a one-timer that saw its way through traffic and past Frederik Anderson in net to get Vegas on the board shortly after Ehlers’ second goal. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

Brett Kulak scored on a one-timer from the right circle on a fire drill shift to win the game 3 minutes, 52 seconds into overtime,. —John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026

The Wild put three shots on Mackenzie Blackwood in 34 seconds, the last a one-timer from Marcus Johansson to give the visitors the lead. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-timer

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