one
- adjective
- /wʌn/
- We could, but let's do one more step, OK?
So this boy has both hands, one leg up tickling me.
- So this boy has both hands, one leg up tickling me.
- Rather we're just one small bit of it.
- Guys, you can only play one game at once, right?
- So obviously that's one step of the way.
Examples
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I think we can do one more round.
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I'll start by making one thing perfectly clear.
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You can choose this one and this one, right?
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And now we want to go one more higher, right?
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So we're going to do this one this way.
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So let's go ahead and try it one last time.
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All right, Johnny, which one of these is it?
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OK, let's leave that one exactly where it is.
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First of all, it has one splendid harbor.
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We want to work as one team for this project.
Synonyms
Applying to only one group or system
Relating to one person rather than to a group, or showing a person's own style
Different parts join to make one whole
Property not split into parts and forming a single whole
Making different parts act together as one
Idioms
- Informal
A group of people who are close and friendly like a loving home
- Informal
Decide or think of things during a situation without planning ahead
- Informal
Stay half awake and watch for danger while you sleep because you are afraid
To try something new in a place or way no one has done before
- Informal
To respond equally strongly when someone attacks or criticizes you
- Literature
A clear top item on charts or rankings that is much more popular than others
- Literature
To join fully as a married couple, sharing their bodies and lives
Compounds
- Literature
A respected spirit of an ancestor who protects people and gives wisdom
- NSFW
A sexual encounter that happens for only one night and does not continue
- Informal
A very large earthquake that causes great damage, often expected in California
A person who does many different jobs alone, for example handling tasks or playing several instruments
A card game where players try to get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
One as an adjective comes from the old word ān, meaning 'single' or 'undivided', and it describes things that are not split or that are the same. That's why saying 'one language' or 'one school' means they are a single, united thing.