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A lot of people thought I was going to be a one-hit wonder, so I had that chip on my shoulder.
Bubba Sparxxx

Meaning of "one-hit wonder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE-HIT WONDER

one-hit wonder  [ˈwʌnˌhɪt ˈwʌndə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONE-HIT WONDER

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
One-Hit wonder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ONE-HIT WONDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

One-hit wonder

A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single or for having one signature song that overshadows their other work. However, the term is used as well to describe other, related phenomena such as a software company that only has one widely successful release and an athlete known for only one major career event.

Definition of one-hit wonder in the English dictionary

The first definition of one-hit wonder in the dictionary is a singer, composer or group that only ever has one successful piece. Other definition of one-hit wonder is a composition that is someone's one and only successful creation. One-Hit wonder is also a person or thing that has an unrepeated success of some kind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONE-HIT WONDER


asunder
əˈsʌndə
blunder
ˈblʌndə
chunder
ˈtʃʌndə
dunder
ˈdʌndə
floribunda
ˌflɔːrɪˈbʌndə
funder
ˈfʌndə
hereunder
ˌhɪərˈʌndə
osmunda
ɒzˈmʌndə
plunder
ˈplʌndə
refunder
rɪˈfʌndə
rotunda
rəʊˈtʌndə
sunder
ˈsʌndə
thereunder
ˌðɛərˈʌndə
thunder
ˈθʌndə
under
ˈʌndə
upthunder
ʌpˈθʌndə
Vivekananda
ˌviːvɪkəˈnʌndə
wakanda
weɪˈkʌndə
whereunder
ˈwɛərˌʌndə
wonder
ˈwʌndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE-HIT WONDER

one-acter
one-arm bandit
one-armed
one-armed bandit
one-day
one-dimensional
one-down
one-eyed
one-eyed trouser snake
one-handed
one-horse
one-horse race
one-horse town
one-hundred share index
one-legged
one-line
one-liner
one-man
one-man band
one-man show

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE-HIT WONDER

absconder
Alexander
blonder
bonder
boy wonder
conder
donder
first responder
for a wonder
nine-day wonder
nine days´ wonder
nine-days wonder
no wonder
nonresponder
ponder
responder
seconder
small wonder
sonder
transponder
yonder

Synonyms and antonyms of one-hit wonder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «one-hit wonder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE-HIT WONDER

Find out the translation of one-hit wonder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of one-hit wonder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «one-hit wonder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

昙花一现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

one-hit maravilla
570 millions of speakers

English

one-hit wonder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक हिट आश्चर्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

- ضربة واحدة عجب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одного хита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

one- hit maravilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক হিট আশ্চর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un succès étonnant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Satu-hit ajaib
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

One-Hit- Wunder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワンヒットワンダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원 히트 원더
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siji-hit wonder
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một hit thắc mắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு வெற்றி ஆச்சரியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक हिट आश्चर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tek hit harikası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

one- hit wonder
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jednego przeboju
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одного хіта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- un hit minune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

one- hit θαύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

een - treffer wonder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

one- hit wonder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

one- hit wonder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one-hit wonder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-HIT WONDER»

The term «one-hit wonder» is regularly used and occupies the 91.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-HIT WONDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one-hit wonder

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10 QUOTES WITH «ONE-HIT WONDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word one-hit wonder.
1
Steve Forbert
I haven't had the most lucrative career. If I'm going to be completely honest, I'm a one-hit wonder.
2
Laurell K. Hamilton
If I'd been easily discouraged, I could have been a one-hit wonder.
3
Swae Lee
A lot of people, they want you to be a one-hit wonder.
4
Cher Lloyd
This whole 'X Factor' thing with people assuming I'm going to be a one-hit wonder - that won't happen with me.
5
Scott McKenzie
If you have to be a one-hit wonder, then 'San Francisco' is the one to have.
6
Ian McLagan
The Small Faces are thought to be a one-hit wonder in America because we only had 'Itchycoo Park.' Then the Faces just had 'Stay with Me.' So both bands could be considered one-hit wonders in America, even though we had several huge hits in England.
7
Bubba Sparxxx
A lot of people thought I was going to be a one-hit wonder, so I had that chip on my shoulder.
8
Ruben Studdard
I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.
9
Ruben Studdard
I want to be around for a long time. I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.
10
Teddy Thompson
My understanding of this life is that you tour and play for years and years, have some longevity and a steady career. That may sound boring, but I always thought that was less depressing than being a one-hit wonder.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE-HIT WONDER»

Discover the use of one-hit wonder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one-hit wonder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One-hit Wonder
With Bee's closest friends - mad Lol and strong, silent Flint - Ana sets out to discover exactly what did happen to Bee Bearhorn, the one-hit wonder .
Lisa Jewell, 2001
2
One Hit Wonder
Mickey was once a teenage heartthrob with a number one hit single called "Sweet Days." Now, unable to get his act together, he returns home to Queens where he is reunited with Lynn, his former high school sweetheart who inspired the song.
Charlie Carillo, 2010
3
One Hit Wonder
" Denyse Cohen is another one of those. Bilingual in Portuguese and English, Denyse works as a freelance graphic designer and enjoys the occasional adventure just like her heroine. One Hit Wonder is her first novel.
Denyse Cohen, 2012
4
99 Red Balloons...and 100 Other All-Time Great One-Hit Wonders
- Will appeal to fans of VH-1's Pop-Up Video, Behind the Music, Where Are They Now?, and One-Hit Wonders.- Every song listed in the book has charted in the Top 40 on Billboard's national pop chart.
Brent Mann, 2003
5
One Hit Wonder (Rock Stars in Love, Book 1.5):
Jane Timmons has two weeks to . . . 1.
Elyssa Patrick, 2012
6
One Hit Wonderland
But it's only after a chance encounter with Norman Wisdom that things get really strange. Is it really possible that together they could storm the Albanian charts? In One Hit Wonderland anything can happen .
Tony Hawks, 2010
7
Seduced: the life and times of a one-hit wonder
Derek Harper, a young African-American man who dreams of becoming a successful songwriter, pursues his ambitions amid the colorful fast lane of the 1980s music industry, with only his parents to act as his conscience during his odyssey.
Nelson George, 1996
8
One-Hit Wonder #2
"I kill therefore, I am." After the explosive debut of actor-turned-hitman Richie Reese, it's time for the prequel: "Episode One: The Childhood Menace." It's the birth of a killer on an epic scale!
Fabrice Sapolsky, 2014
9
One Hit Wonder #1
Written by FABRICE SAPOLSKY (Spider-Man Noir) and drawn by superstar artist ARIEL OLIVETTI (Cable, Punisher War Journal, Conan), this is the crime comedy series you don't want to miss this year.
Fabrice Sapolsky, 2014
10
SPIN
Rock's first golden one-hit wonder is memorable for lyrics like "Seventeen/Hot rod queen/Purtiest gal I've ever seen," for having a vocalist named Big Moe, and for wasting one of the best names in rock 'n' roll history. Today, Bennett reportedly ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE-HIT WONDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one-hit wonder is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trump's rise, a one-hit wonder of the summer
Few theories have yet pegged, with any precision, the reasons behind business mogul and branding king Donald Trump's meteoric rise in the ... «The Philadelphia Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Train looks to double-up on hit singles
It put Train on the mainstream pop map, but had many predicting the group would be a one-hit wonder. But then the title song from the 2001 ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
3
Shaun Marsh tunes up in case Test call comes
WattoBeSotto on July 24, 2015, 12:24 GMT. @elbowhigh I fear Cummins might be a one-hit wonder. He's done nothing notable other than that ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
4
Piper Jaffray Pounds the Table on Incyte Corporation (INCY)
For INCY, the company is in a transition from an one-hit wonder (Jakafi launch) to a major oncology player with an increasingly attractive and ... «Smarter Analyst, Jul 15»
5
Analyst dubs Apple a scaredy cat
It's not exactly a one-hit wonder, but it would be a much smaller company if its flagship started going down." Last modified on 24 July 2015. «Fudzilla, Jul 15»
6
Dierks Bentley Dishes on His Bumpy Road to Stardom: 'I Didn't See …
1 Hot Country Songs hits. "He could've become a one-hit wonder," says Luke Bryan. "Dierks has been probably the only artist to actually outdo ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
7
Nostalgic Under the Sun Tour is a love letter to the '90s
Mark McGrath realizes that some might consider him a one-hit wonder, and he welcomes it. In 1997, the lead vocalist for Sugar Ray was nearly ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Western Carolina looks to take next step in SoCon turnaround
We just have to capitalize on this year and solidify that we're not a one-hit wonder." Chattanooga returns seven starters on each side of the ball, ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Local kid in 'Pixels' movie
“I don't want to just be a one-hit wonder,” Riley said. But for now, he is still just a kid enjoying his summer vacation on the beach. He turns 14 in ... «Brooklyn Daily, Jul 15»
10
One-hit wonder or changing of guard? Dillashaw-Barao II looks to …
It's strange to think it was only a little more than a year ago that T.J. Dillashaw showed up to UFC 173 doing his best Dominic Cruz ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. One-Hit wonder [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/one-hit-wonder>. May 2024 ».
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