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- [adverb feys-doun; noun feys-doun]
- /adverb ˈfeɪsˈdaʊn; noun ˈfeɪsˌdaʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [adverb feys-doun; noun feys-doun]
- /adverb ˈfeɪsˈdaʊn; noun ˈfeɪsˌdaʊn/
Definitions of facedown word
- adverb facedown with the face or the front or upper surface downward: He was lying facedown on the floor. Deal the cards facedown on the table. 1
- noun facedown Also, face-down. Informal. a direct confrontation; showdown. 1
- noun facedown (of a person or object) In a manner such that the face, front, or surface which is normally directed forward for viewing is positioned downward. 1
- adjective facedown with the face, surface or front downwards 0
- adverb facedown in a facedown manner 0
- adverb facedown with the face or front turned downward 0
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Origin of facedown
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; (def 1) face + down1; (def 2) noun use of verb phrase face down
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Parts of speech for Facedown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
facedown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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