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1v1

1v1 noun: an exercise in which one player is pitted against one other player, as opposed to team play.

Noun

1v1 (countable and uncountable, plural 1v1s)

  1. An exercise in which one player is pitted against one other player, as opposed to team play.
    • With all my teams, we conduct 1v1s at least every third or fourth training session all season long.2016, Thomas DeNigris, Play Faster: Speed, Agility & Quickness for Soccer, Page Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
    • SOCCER IS A GAME OF 1V1S […] Anytime you mention 1v1 to coaches, we immediately picture players lined up facing each other practicing step-overs and feints. But, as Michael [Beale] says, “it most certainly isn’t that.”2018, Josh Faga, The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching: Insights and Wisdom from the Game’s Greatest Coaches, Meyer & Meyer Sport, →ISBN, page 144
  2. A style of player versus player gaming in which one player is pitted against one other player.
    • I got back into StarCraft in 2007 and got really, really into competitive 1v1, and followed the Korean pro gamer scene and all that.2017, David Snyder, Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, Speedrunning: Interviews with the Quickest Gamers
    • If you’re getting into 1v1s but can never manage to eliminate your foe first, then you need to work on your aim and reflexes.2019, Tyler Blevins, Will Partin, Ninja: Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, →ISBN, page 77

Verb

1v1 (third-person singular simple present 1v1s, present participle 1v1ing, simple past and past participle 1v1ed)

  1. To compete as one player pitted against one other player.
    • In any other universe, they’d probably be 1v1ing Batman since you’re sure they’re the Joker incarnate.2015, Tertangala; 2015: A Nerd Odyssey
    • Moreover, if you ever have a class on Upper Campus, you can get off at the second stop which is High St, saving you the trouble of 1v1ing Basser Steps.2016 February, Bizzness One, UNSW Business Society, page 16

Examples of 1v1 in a sentence

  • He was occasionally caught out in 1v1s, especially against Derby’s fast and strong CF, who was able to ‘pin and spin’ on Billy twice.2023, A. Mark Williams, Paul R. Ford, Barry Drust, editors, Science and Soccer: Developing Elite Performers, 4th edition, Routledge, →ISBN:
  • JLINGZ was spurred on by it, Oscar ‘Yuki’ Jiang (江铭亮) felt the boost as he 1v1ed eventual winner Phillip ‘ImperialHal’ Dosen, and the home advantage had a palpable effect.2023 February 16, Ben Sledge, “ALGS New Boys Northeption Are Here To Stay”, in TheGamer, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2023:

Forms of 1v1

Noun
plural1v1s
Verb
third-person singular present1v1s
present participle1v1ing
past participle1v1ed
past1v1ed

Questions about 1v1

What does 1v1 mean?
1v1 means an exercise in which one player is pitted against one other player, as opposed to team play.
How do you use 1v1 in a sentence?
He was occasionally caught out in 1v1s, especially against Derby’s fast and strong CF, who was able to ‘pin and spin’ on Billy twice.
What part of speech is 1v1?
1v1 can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of 1v1?
The plural of 1v1 is 1v1s.

Words near 1v1 in the dictionary

  1. 1st person
  2. 1st-party
  3. 1stly
  4. 1TBS
  5. 1V-LSD
  6. 1v1
  7. 1v1ed
  8. 1v1ing
  9. 1v1s
  10. 1ˢᵗ
  11. 2

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