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- [wuhn on, awn wuhn]
- /wʌn ɒn, ɔn wʌn/
- /wʌn ɒn wʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn on, awn wuhn]
- /wʌn ɒn, ɔn wʌn/
Definitions of one on one words
- adjective one on one consisting of or involving direct individual competition, confrontation, or communication; person-to-person: a one-on-one discussion. 1
- adverb one on one in direct encounter: I'd rather settle this with her one-on-one. 1
- noun one on one a meeting or confrontation between two persons. 1
- idioms one on one go one-on-one with, Sports. to play directly against (an opposing player). 1
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Origin of one on one
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1965-70
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Parts of speech for One on one
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
one on one popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
one on one usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for one on one
noun one on one
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
- do or die — reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
adjective one on one
- facing — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.