one-shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Needing only a single attempt to become effective.
  2. Unique; occurring only once.
  3. Performing all the necessary steps on every occurrence, rather than relying on previous setup.
  4. Measuring something at a single point in time, with no control group.
  5. Pertaining to a single shot.
  6. Involving a single gunshot.
  7. Holding 1.5 ounces.
  8. Involving a single act of launching a ball.
noun
  1. A television program, film, or comic book that is not part of a series.
  2. A cinematographic shot of a person talking to camera; a talking head.
  3. A monostable multivibrator.
  4. A programmable interval timer.
  5. Something that occurs only once; a one-off.
  6. A music sample that is played without immediate repetition.
  7. A fanfic of only one chapter.
  8. A single appearance by a performer.
  9. A gun that must be reloaded after firing a single shot.
  10. A product that is sold on its own, rather than as part of a line of products.
  11. A player that can be killed in a single hit.
verb
  1. Alternative form of oneshot

Pronunciation

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Word forms

one-shot oneshot one-shots one-shotting one-shotted
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