one-on-one

adjectiveadverbnounattested in dialogue

United States

Involving direct communication or competition between two people.

adjective

1
Involving direct communication or competition between two people.
Such one-on-one “swearing contests” are routinely decided in favor of law enforcement officers, but in this case the district court sided with the accused bank robber.
2
Involving one attacker and one defender.
After several near misses, Van Persie finally reached three figures by turning in Walcott's cross before Jaaskelainen saved from Walcott when one-on-one.
Swedish striker Isak was also foiled by Ortega in a one-on-one opportunity shortly before half-time. If converted, that may have put the game beyond City's reach.
3
bijective or injective

adverb

1
In a one-on-one manner.
He was willing to go one-on-one with the District Attorney himself.

noun

1
A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams.
Why don't we play a little one-on-one until the others show up.

Forms

plural: one-on-ones

one · The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical…one-eyed · Having only a single eye, particularly when a greater number…one-man · Involving, done, or operated by only one person.

one-on-one · Involving direct communication or competition between two people.

one-time · Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past,…one-way · Allowing movement, vision, etc. in only one direction;…ones · A senior or first team (as opposed to a reserves team).

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