Definitions for face off
face off

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-offnoun

   a hostile disagreement face-to-face

2. face-offverb

   (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players

3. face off, bully offverb

   start a game by a face-off

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. face offnoun

   (sports) The starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.

2. face offnoun

   Either an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.

3. face offverb

   To confront someone

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. face off

   A "face off" is a direct confrontation or competition between two individuals or groups. This term is often used in various professional sports, such as ice hockey or lacrosse, to describe the method of starting or restarting play with the puck or ball dropped between two opposing players. However, it can also refer to any situation where two parties are in direct opposition or competition with each other, such as in a debate, negotiation, or election.

How to pronounce face off?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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How to say face off in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of face off in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of face off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of face off in a Sentence

1. David Axelrod:

   No one is going to hand Biden the Democratic nomination. He'll have to engage fully and fight for it if he is to get the face-off with Trump he is seeking.

2. John Thurman:

   I tried to get to some of my colleagues that I knew were in the room, we were at that point of having to crawl on the floor and because it was now full of smoke, very hot air. You took your face off the floor and you couldn't breathe.

3. Myles Zyblock:

   I'm concerned that it's more of a value trapped in a value opportunity, you're seeing rip-your-face-off rallies followed by rip-your-face-off sell-offs.

4. Karen Crawford:

   I have never seen anything like it before. The squirrel had its paw raised and the bird had its beak wide open, it was like they were going to have a fight. Karen Crawford, 59, captured the face-off as the pair appeared to be having a row over a handful of nuts on a tree trunk. In the shot, the red squirrel is perched vertically on a tree stump with its paw in the air, as the bird sits on the other side with its beak wide open. (Credit: SWNS) Perhaps even more remarkable, Crawford admitted she did not even realize she took the photos until she got home. I thought wow when I got home and saw the picture and the reaction I have had to it has been really strong.

5. Arun Prakash:

   Fortunately, there are signs this government has woken up to the crisis, but it will take time to rebuild. We should hope that we don't get into a face-off with the Chinese, that our diplomacy and alliances will keep things in check.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=face off
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Face_Off
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com