man-to-man meaning and definition

MAN-TO-MAN adjective

Definition of man-to-man (adjective)

1. forthright and honest
   • "had a man-to-man talk about the facts of life"
2. being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player
   • "one-on-one defense"
   • synonyms: one-on-one

MAN-TO-MAN adverb

Definition of man-to-man (adverb)

1. directly
   • "we must talk man-to-man"