face to face

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [feys too feys]
- /feɪs tu feɪs/
- /feɪs tuː feɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feys too feys]
- /feɪs tu feɪs/

Definitions of face to face words

adjective face to face with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together. 1
adjective face to face involving close contact or direct opposition: a face-to-face confrontation of adversaries. 1
adjective face to face noting, relating to, or promoting interaction that takes place in person, as opposed to online interaction or electronic communications: face-to-face classrooms. Abbreviation: f2f, F2F. 1
noun face to face the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 1
noun face to face a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 1
noun face to face an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child put on a face when told to go to bed. 1

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Origin of face to face

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50

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Parts of speech for Face to face

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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face to face popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

face to face usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for face to face

adj face to face

facing — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
man-to-man — characterized by directness, openness, etc.; frank and personal: He had a man-to-man talk with his son about sex.
one-on-one — consisting of or involving direct individual competition, confrontation, or communication; person-to-person: a one-on-one discussion.
woman-to-woman — characterized by directness, openness, etc., between women.
vis-a-vis — face to face: They sat vis-à-vis at the table.

All 5 Synonyms of face to face