head-to-head
/ˌhɛd tu ˈhɛd/
head-to-head adjective: direct, one-to-one.
Adjective
head-to-head (comparative more head-to-head, superlative most head-to-head)
- Direct, one-to-one.
- For years, Southwest sought to avoid head-to-head competition with big, traditional airlines.2006 July 11, Dan Reed, “At 35, Southwest's strategy gets more complicated”, in USA Today
- Fat Bear Week, which started in 2014, is an annual competition where brown bears from Alaska's Katmai National Park face off in head-to-head matchups -- similar to a March Madness bracket -- with people around the world voting for who they believe is the fattest of the bunch, the National Park...2025 October 1, Megan Forrester, “2025 Fat Bear Week winner announced: See who was named 'beefiest bruin'”, in ABC News
Adverb
head-to-head (not comparable)
- Facing one another.
- Directly, one-to-one.
head-to-head meaning in Malayalam and Arabic
head-to-head in Malayalam
- നേർക്കുനേർ
head-to-head in Arabic
- head-to-head
- وَجْهًا لِوَجْه wajhan li-wajh
Synonyms of head-to-head
Forms of head-to-head
| comparative | more head-to-head |
|---|---|
| superlative | most head-to-head |
| alternative form | head to head |
Questions about head-to-head
- What does head-to-head mean?
- Head-to-head means direct, one-to-one.
- What is head-to-head in Malayalam?
- Head-to-head in Malayalam is നേർക്കുനേർ. See Head-to-head meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is head-to-head?
- Head-to-head can be an adjective or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce head-to-head?
- Head-to-head is pronounced /ˌhɛd tu ˈhɛd/.
Words near head-to-head in the dictionary
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