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

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Anze Kopitar, who entered the game as the active leader in points against Colorado, collected his second assist of the night by finding Kempe wide open for a one-timer. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024 Masse is also a dangerous goal scorer who can wire bullets from the faceoff dot with his one-timer. —

Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 MacKinnon and Rantanen love to set up each other for one-timers through the middle of the ice, but that hasn’t been available as often without Drouin. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024 On the back side, Smith met the ball for a simple one-timer. —

Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for one-timer