man-to-man defense

noun Sports.

a method of defense in team sports, especially in basketball and football, in which each member of the defensive team is designated to guard a particular member of the offensive team.

Words nearby man-to-man defense

man-of-war bird, man-of-war fish, man-sized, man-tailored, man-to-man, man-to-man defense, man-trap, man-year, man., man. pr., mana

Compare zone defense.

Origin of man-to-man defense

First recorded in 1955–60