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face-off
face-off (fās′ôf′, -ŏf′)n.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).face-off n 1. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) ice hockey the method of starting a game, in which the referee drops the puck, etc between two opposing players 2. a confrontation vb (adverb) (Hockey (Field & Ice)) to start play by (a face-off)face′-off`
n. 1. Ice Hockey. the act of putting the puck into play by dropping it between two players on opposing teams, as at the start of a game or period. 2. a direct confrontation. [1895–1900] face-offAn official drops the puck between two opponents in order to start play at any time.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  face-off - a hostile disagreement face-to-faceshowdown, confrontation, encounterdisagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing | | 2. |  face-off - (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing playerscommencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"hockey game, ice hockey, hockey - a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks |
face-offnounA face-to-face, usually hostile meeting:confrontation, encounter.Translationsface-off
face off1. verb To begin a competition or contest. If you make it to the finals, you'll have to face off against their best player.2. verb To initiate a competition or contest between two people. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "face" and "off." The referees will face you two off before the match begins.3. verb In certain sports (like ice hockey), to begin play by dropping the ball or puck between two opponents. Send your best center out there to face off against theirs.4. noun A conflict or confrontation. The phrase is typically hyphenated when used as a noun. A: "How long were those two in a face-off before the teacher got there?" B: "Long enough for Joey to give Pete a black eye!"5. noun In hockey, when the puck is dropped between two opposing players to begin play, either at the start of the game or after a stoppage. The phrase is typically hyphenated when used as a noun. Our center won the face-off and passed the puck up the ice.See also: face, offface-off n. a confrontation. (From hockey.) The face-off continued for a few moments till both of them realized that there was no point in fighting. AcronymsSeeFOface-off
Synonyms for face-offnoun a face-to-face, usually hostile meetingSynonymsSynonyms for face-offnoun a hostile disagreement face-to-faceSynonyms- showdown
- confrontation
- encounter
Related Wordsnoun (ice hockey) the method of starting playRelated Words- commencement
- start
- beginning
- hockey game
- ice hockey
- hockey
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