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- [fey-sing]
- /ˈfeɪ sɪŋ/
- /ˈfeɪ.sɪŋ/
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- [fey-sing]
- /ˈfeɪ sɪŋ/
Definitions of facing word
- noun facing the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 1
- noun facing a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 1
- noun facing an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child put on a face when told to go to bed. 1
- noun facing cosmetics; makeup: Excuse me while I go to the powder room to put on my face. 1
- noun facing impudence; boldness: to have the face to ask such a rude question. 1
- noun facing outward appearance: These are just old problems with new faces. The future presented a fair face to the fortunate youth. 1
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Origin of facing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at face, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Facing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
facing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
facing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for facing
noun facing
- front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- siding — one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- revetment — a facing of masonry or the like, especially for protecting an embankment.
adjective facing
- confronting — Present participle of confront.
- obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- unsimilar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
preposition facing
- in front of — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- fronting — the foremost part or surface of anything.
Antonyms for facing
adjective facing
- lamster — a fugitive from the law.
- on the lam — a hasty escape; flight.
- elusory — That tends to elude.
- elusive — Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
- fugitive — a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
noun facing
- equivocation — The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
- dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
- runaround — indecisive or evasive treatment, especially in response to a request: Ask for a raise and he'll give you the runaround.
- quibble — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
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