Definition of Face Off in English :
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Face Off meaning in English
Meaning of Face Off in English
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Face Off
see synonyms of face offVerb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Face Off
see synonyms of face offnoun
1. ice hockey
the method of starting a game, in which the referee drops the puck, etc between two opposing players
2.
a confrontation
verb face off (adverb)
3.
to start play by (a face-off)
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Face Off
see synonyms of face off1. Hockey
to start or resume play with a face-off
2. Informal
to confront one another as opponents or adversaries
candidates face off in an election
3. Informal
to take a position opposing
with against or with Congress faced off against the President
noun
1. Hockey
the act of starting or resuming play when the referee drops the puck between two
opposing players
2. Informal
a confrontation of persons or groups in opposition
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Face Off
see synonyms of face offn.
1. A method of starting play in ice hockey, lacrosse, and other games in which an official drops the puck or ball between two opposing players who contend for its control.
2. A confrontation: "Marshall's face-off with Jefferson in Marbury v. Madison in 1803" (Newsweek).
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