one-on-one adjective 3adverb 1noun 1forms 2 adjective3 •(US, Australia) 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. — 1999 •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. — 2011 •bijective or injective adverb1 •In a one-on-one manner.He was willing to go one-on-one with the District Attorney himself. noun1 •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. formsone on ones · one-on-ones
