one and out

noun

a type of elimination playoff series that is a single-game series, to decide who wins the playoff round

Meanings

nounone and out (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesa type of elimination playoff series that is a single-game series, to decide who wins the playoff round
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APA

one and out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20and%20out

MLA

“one and out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20and%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one and out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20and%20out.

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