1v1

plural 1v1s

1. countableuncountablehobbiesAn 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

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   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

   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

2. countableuncountablevideo gamesA style of player versus player gaming in which one player is pitted against one other player.

   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

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   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

   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

present singular third person 1v1s · participle present 1v1ing · participle past 1v1ed · past 1v1ed

1. hobbiesTo compete as one player pitted against one other player.

   “1V1 ME BRO”

   2016 December, Oyungezer, page 41

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   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

   Is she pissed that I barely did anything in our last battle but took all the credit and gloated in the end anyway?! Does she want to 1v1 me?!

   2022, Kota Nozomi, translated by Tristan K. Hill, When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace 2, J-Novel Club, →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