a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject.
a single appearance by a performer, as in a play, motion picture, or television program.
a close-up camera shot of one person.
something occurring, done, used, etc., only once.
adjective
occurring, done, etc., only once.
achieved or accomplished with a single try: a one-shot solution.
Origin of one-shot
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby one-shot
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Your intuition for the one-shot gamble was the one thing that bailed us out this time.
One-Shot|James Benjamin Blish
It was only when he opened his mouth that One-Shot Braun was in the suit with him.
One-Shot|James Benjamin Blish
The fourth is a one-shot hole, which likewise calls for hard hitting.
The Golf Courses of the British Isles|Bernard Darwin
You can't stop a man with this here little twenty-two, an' it's only a one-shot at that.
The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson
Twenty-five thousand bucks would get you one nice spread in the Post, but what kind of a one-shot campaign would that be?
Breeder Reaction|Winston Marks
Words related to one-shot
then, already, formerly, heretofore, once, long ago, hitherto, antecedently, ahead, ante, back, before, beforehand, erstwhile, fore, forward, at one time, in advance, time was