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

Balinskis even had the primary assist on Mackie Samoskevich’s second-period goal, sending a pass from the point to Samoskevich for a one-timer from the left circle. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025

And Pastrnak also forced Askarov to make an excellent save on a one-timer from the left circle. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025

Sennecke regrouped, circling back above the circles and setting up a nuclear one-timer from LaCombe. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025

Cooley's one-timer glanced off the leg of Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson for his ninth goal of the season — and the 21-year-old center's first goal since agreeing to his hefty eight-year deal last month. —CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-timer

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