one-two

noun

ˈwən-ˈtü 

-ˌtü

1

: a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing

especially : a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand

2

or one-two punch : two forces combining to produce a marked effect

Examples of one-two in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Warroad’s Rodrick Jackson played a one-two with Gavin Andersen before slamming a shot off Hibbing/Chisholm’s goalie Gavin Lamphere. —Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026

Separately, the financial sector is the worst-performing sector in the market on Friday due to the one-two punch of rising oil prices and weak jobs data. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026

Teams are now looking to congest central areas to slow down United’s fondness for quick one-twos and clever passing triangles. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Charbonnet and Walker had been Seattle’s one-two backfield punch all season until Charbonnet tore his ACL in the divisional round win over the San Francisco 49ers. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for one-two

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue