Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
1v1 en · NOUN
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) 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:
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:
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:
(countable, uncountable) A style of player versus player gaming in which one player is pitted against one other player.
From the sound of it, there was only one of them. If they had all come at me together, I would’ve been able to sweep them all at once with explosions. They’d probably taken that into account already. So they’re going to go for 1v1s, huh? 2023, Tsuyoshi Fujitaka, translated by Kevin Chen, These Legs Don’t Lie! Harumi’s Legacy as the Strongest Mimic, volume 1, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:
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:
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: