head-to-head

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head-to-head

/ˌhɛd tu ˈhɛd/
/ˌhɛd tə ˈhɛd/

adjective more head-to-head · most head-to-head · head to head

Direct, one-to-one. For years, Southwest sought to avoid head-to-head competition with big, traditional airlines.

adverb head to head

not comparable Facing one another.
not comparable Directly, one-to-one.

Similar: tête-à-tête

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adverb

Similar: tête-à-tête

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adv head-to-head

Español	cabeza a cabeza
日本語	内緒の naisho-no, 二人っきり futarikkiri, 相対の aitai-no
中文	面對面 /面对面 miànduìmiàn, 當面 /当面 dāngmiàn
Français	tête-à-tête
Deutsch	tête-à-tête, unter vier Augen
Русский	тет-а-те́т tɛt-a-tɛ́t, с гла́зу на́ глаз s glázu ná glaz
العربية	وَجْهًا لِوَجْه wajhan li-wajh

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@misc{head_to_head_2026,
  title = {head-to-head},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/head-to-head},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}