oneshot
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Meaning · English
To kill or destroy with a single hit; to instakill.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Can't wait for people to say "Finally, he is basically designed to be a jungler with his W and R anyways" followed by "Pantheon jng is so toxic and uninteractive with global ganks and point and click stun while oneshotting me and being immune to damage, 200 years rito".
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “oneshot” mean?
To kill or destroy with a single hit; to instakill.
Is “oneshot” formal or informal?
oneshot is generally slang.