man-to-man |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] directly | |
| Examples: | "we must talk man-to-man" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] forthright and honest | |
| Examples: | "had a man-to-man talk about the facts of life" |
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| Related terms: | direct | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player | |
| Synonyms: | one-on-one | |
| Examples: | "one-on-one defense" |
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| Related terms: | sport individual | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (sports) being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player | |
| Synonyms: | one-on-one | |
| Examples: | "one-on-one defense" |
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| Related terms: | individual | |
| Similar spelling: |
maintenance maintain |
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