Standard Lemma guide

one-time

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He was the one-time president of the club.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: former, past, sometime, antecedent, anterior, earlier, erstwhile, ex, foregone, hitherto, old, olden, preceding, precedent, previous, prior, quondam, used-to-be, whilom

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Occurring or used in a single instance and then never again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • one-time charge/payment
  • He was an eloquent speaker, and his slip of the tongue was a one-time error.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: one-off

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The police.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To shoot (the ball or puck) directly from a teammate's pass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, soccer, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: някогашен (njakogašen) — of or pertaining to a specific time in the past — see also former, erstwhile
  • Esperanto: iama — of or pertaining to a specific time in the past — see also former, erstwhile
  • Finnish: entinen — of or pertaining to a specific time in the past — see also former, erstwhile
  • German: ehemalig — of or pertaining to a specific time in the past — see also former, erstwhile
  • German: einstig — of or pertaining to a specific time in the past — see also former, erstwhile
  • Greek: πρώην (próin) — of or pertaining to a specific time in the past — see also former, erstwhile
  • Hungarian: egykori — of or pertaining to a specific time in the past — see also former, erstwhile
  • Belarusian: аднаразо́вы (adnarazóvy) — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Bulgarian: еднократен (ednokraten) — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Czech: jednorázový — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Esperanto: unufoja — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Finnish: ainutkertainen — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Georgian: ერთჯერადი (ertǯeradi) — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • German: einmalig — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Greek: εφάπαξ (efápax) — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Hungarian: egyszeri — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Polish: jednokrotny — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Polish: jednorazowy — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Russian: однокра́тный (odnokrátnyj) — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Ukrainian: однора́зо́вий (odnorázóvyj) — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off
  • Ukrainian: однокра́тний (odnokrátnyj) — occurring only on one occasion — see also one-off