adj · adv · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Involving direct communication or competition between two people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Canada, US, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Involving one attacker and one defender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
bijective or injective
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
In a one-on-one manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
He was willing to go one-on-one with the District Attorney himself.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Why don't we play a little one-on-one until the others show up.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
one-on-one defense
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: man-to-man
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
directly between two individuals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
one-on-one instruction
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adverb
Meaning 8
(of two persons) in direct encounter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
preferred to settle the matter one-on-one
interviewed her person-to-person
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: person-to-person
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
jeden na jednoho
— involving one attacker and one defender
Polish:
jeden na jednego
— involving one attacker and one defender