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

Hill saves his best for last Early in the first period, Hill stretched out his left skate just far enough to get a piece of Marcus Foligno’s one-timer from point-blank range, robbing the Wild forward of what looked like a sure goal. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 May 2025

Nate Schmidt blasted a one-timer from the top of the right circle that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy to put Florida up 1-0 4:15 into regulation. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025

Schmidt’s one-timer from the top of the right circle cleanly beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who overplayed the near post. —Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025

Lightning gets one back A Brayden Point one-timer from the left circle cut the Panthers’ lead to 5-2 with 6:56 left in the second period. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-timer

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