Meaning of one-and-done | Babel Free
Definitions
- Something that is completed or accomplished only once, never to be done again.
- A basketball player who plays college basketball for a single year and then declares for the NBA draft.
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The act of a team making the postseason playoffs but losing the very first game played in it. US, informal
- A family in which the parents decide to have only one child.
Examples
“John Calipari's Kentucky squad was made up of one-and-done players.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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