ALL meanings of once
once
O o - adverb once at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation. 1
- adverb once a single time: We ate there just once. We go to a movie once a week. 1
- adverb once even a single time; at any time; ever: If the facts once become known, it will be just too bad. 1
- adverb once by a single step, degree, or grade: a cousin once removed. 1
- adjective once former; having at one time been: the once and future king. 1
- noun once a single occasion; one time only: Once is enough. 1
- idioms once all at once, simultaneously: The children were running, screaming, and throwing things all at once. suddenly: All at once the rain came down. 1
- idioms once at once, at the same time; simultaneously: Don't all speak at once. immediately; promptly: Tell him to come at once! 1
- idioms once once and again, repeatedly: He has been told once and again not to slam the door. 1
- idioms once once and for all, decisively; finally: Let's settle this problem once and for all. Also, once for all. 1
- idioms once once in a while, at intervals; occasionally: She stops in to see us once in a while. 1
- idioms once once or twice, a very few times; infrequently: I've seen her in the elevator once or twice. 1
- idioms once once upon a time, at some unspecified past time, especially a long time ago: Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a prince and princess. 1
- noun once On one occasion or for one time only. 1
- adverb once a single time 1
- adverb once formerly 1
- noun once if ever 1
- noun once after, when 1
- adjective once former 1
- adverb once when, at the time 1
- adverb once If something happens once, it happens one time only. 0
- adverb once Once is also a pronoun. 0
- adverb once You use once with 'a' and words like 'day', 'week', and 'month' to indicate that something happens regularly, one time in each day, week, or month. 0
- adverb once You use once with 'every' and words like 'day', 'week', and 'year' to indicate that something happens a specified number of times and on a regular basis. 0
- adverb once If something was once true, it was true at some time in the past, but is no longer true. 0
- adverb once If someone once did something, they did it at some time in the past. 0
- conjunction once If something happens once another thing has happened, it happens immediately afterwards. 0
- adverb once one time; on one occasion or in one case 0
- adverb once at some past time; formerly 0
- adverb once by one step or degree (of relationship) 0
- adverb once ever; at all 0
- adverb once multiplied by one 0
- conjunction once as soon as; if ever or whenever 0
- noun once one occasion or case 0
- adverb once one time; one time only 0
- adverb once at any time; at all; ever 0
- adverb once at some time in the past; formerly 0
- adverb once by one degree or grade 0
- conjunction once as soon as; if ever; whenever 0
- adjective once former; quondam 0
- noun once one time 0