English adjective: head-to-head | |||
1. | head-to-head involving two persons; intimately private | ||
Samples | A tete-a-tete supper. A head-to-head conversation. | ||
Synonyms | tete-a-tete | ||
Similar | private | ||
Antonyms | public | ||
2. | head-to-head inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition | ||
Samples | As they approached the finish line they were neck and neck. The election was a nip and tuck affair. | ||
Synonyms | neck and neck, nip and tuck | ||
Similar | inconclusive | ||
Antonyms | conclusive | ||
English adverb: head-to-head | |||
1. | head-to-head even or close in a race or competition or comparison | ||
Samples | The horses ran neck and neck. He won nip and tuck. | ||
Synonyms | neck and neck, nip and tuck | ||