Definition of "one-time" in English

adjective

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

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

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

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

verb

1. (soccer, ice hockey) To shoot (the ball or puck) directly from a teammate's pass.

noun

1. (US, slang) The police.