English words starting with once

Meanings of Once:

adverb

On one occasion or for one time only.

Usage examples:

They deliver once a week

conjunction

As soon as; when.

Usage examples:

Once the grapes were pressed, the juice was put into barrels

Meanings of Once and for all:

phrase

In a conclusive way

idiom

Completely and finally

Usage examples:

We have to decide, once and for all, whether we want to ask dad for money.

Meanings of Once bitten, twice shy:

phrase

An unpleasant experience induces caution.

Usage examples:

There will be an element of once bitten, twice shy with investors who will shy away from going back…

idiom

Said when you are frightened to do something again because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time

Meanings of Once in a while:

idiom

Now and then or here and there

phrase

From time to time; occasionally.

Usage examples:

Just once in a while, i stumble on a little piece of evidence that proves the world is as mad as i'…

Meanings of Once upon a time:

Used at the beginning of children's stories to mean "a long time ago"

Usage examples:

Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling., once upon a time people knew the difference between r…

phrase

At some time in the past (used as a conventional opening of a story).

Usage examples:

As the conventional story goes, once upon a time the west slumbered in intellectual darkness.

Meanings of Once-again:

phrase

If something happens once again, it has already happened several times before

Usage examples:

You are reminded once again of the author's love of the sea., his latest movie once again features …

Meanings of Once-in-a-blue:

idiom

Rarely

Usage examples:

Once in a blue moon he’d call, but for months at a time we heard nothing.

Meanings of Once-in-a-blue-moon:

phrase

Very rarely.

Usage examples:

He comes round once in a blue moon

idiom

Rarely

Usage examples:

Once in a blue moon he’d call, but for months at a time we heard nothing.

Meanings of Once-more:

idiom

Another time

Usage examples:

I’ll explain it once more, but listen this time.

Meanings of Once-over:

noun

A quick examination of someone or something

Usage examples:

The security guards gave me the once-over.

Meanings of Oncer:

noun

A one-pound note.

Usage examples:

20 crisp oncers