face-off
the act of facing the puck, as at the start of a game or period.
an open confrontation.
Origin of face-off
1Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use face-off in a sentence
Nor is the faceoff as simple as a battle between public charters and teachers unions.
Why Is Progressive Hero Bill de Blasio Throwing Charter Schools Out of New York City? | Conor P. Williams | March 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe could yet see a televised faceoff worth a trillion dollars in free publicity.
After all, the Fox News faceoff has all the elements needed for a slugfest.
South Carolina Showdown as GOP Candidates Face Off in Fox Debate | Howard Kurtz | January 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Sioux City faceoff made clear that Gingrich is the man to beat in Iowa.
Newt Gingrich, Under Fire, Plays Clumsy Defense in Fox News Iowa Debate | Howard Kurtz | December 16, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth England and the U.S. have scored one goal each in the highly anticipated World Cup faceoff.
British Dictionary definitions for face-off
ice hockey the method of starting a game, in which the referee drops the puck, etc between two opposing players
a confrontation
to start play by (a face-off)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse