ALL meanings of face
face
F f - verb with object face to oppose or to meet defiantly: to face fearful odds; Army faces Navy in today's football game. 1
- verb with object face to cover or partly cover with a different material in front: They faced the old wooden house with brick. 1
- verb with object face to finish the edge of a garment with facing, a piece of fabric added for ornament or strengthening. 1
- verb with object face to turn the face of (a playing card) upwards. 1
- verb with object face to dress or smooth the surface of (a stone or the like). 1
- verb with object face to cause (soldiers) to turn to the right, left, or in the opposite direction. 1
- verb with object face Ice Hockey. (of a referee) to put (the puck) in play by dropping it between two opposing players each having his or her stick on the ice and facing the goal of the opponent. 1
- verb without object face to turn or be turned (often followed by to or toward): She faced toward the sea. 1
- verb without object face to be placed with the front in a certain direction (often followed by on, to, or toward): The house faces on the street. The barn faces south. 1
- verb without object face to turn to the right, left, or in the opposite direction: Left face! 1
- verb without object face Ice Hockey. to face the puck; put the puck in play (often followed by off). 1
- idioms face face the music. music (def 9). 1
- idioms face face to face, facing or opposite one another: We sat face to face at the table. in an open, personal meeting or confrontation: The leaders spoke face to face about a reduction in nuclear arms. 1
- idioms face face to face with, in close proximity to; narrowly escaping; confronting: face to face with death. 1
- idioms face fly in the face of. fly1 (def 35). 1
- idioms face get out of someone's face, Southern U.S. go away!; leave. Slang. to stop bothering or annoying someone. 1
- idioms face in someone’s face, in a confrontational way that shows annoyance or contempt: When I asked for money, he just laughed in my face. Slang. confrontational toward someone, as by criticizing or annoying persistently: My dad got in my face about my bad grades. 1
- idioms face in your face, Slang. (usually used imperatively to tease someone or flaunt something in a confrontational way): We won the game. In your face! involving confrontation; defiant; provocative: His political commentary is always in your face. See also in-your-face. 1
- idioms face in the face of, in spite of; notwithstanding: She persevered in the face of many obstacles. when confronted with: They were steadfast in the face of disaster. 1
- idioms face lose face, to suffer disgrace, humiliation, or embarrassment: It was impossible to apologize publicly without losing face. 1
- idioms face make a face, to grimace, as in distaste or contempt; contort one's face in order to convey a feeling or to amuse another: She made a face when she was told the work wasn't finished. The children made me laugh by making faces. 1
- idioms face on the face of it, to outward appearances; superficially; seemingly: On the face of it, there was no hope for a comeback. 1
- idioms face put on a bold face, to give the appearance of confidence or assurance: Everyone knew that he had been fired, even though he put on a bold face. Also, put a bold face on. 1
- idioms face save face, to avoid disgrace, humiliation, or embarrassment: She tried to save face by saying that the bill had never arrived. 1
- idioms face set one's face against, to disapprove strongly of; oppose: My parents have set their face against my becoming an actress. 1
- idioms face show one's face, to make an appearance; be seen: I would be ashamed to show my face in such an outlandish outfit. Just show your face at the party and then you can leave. 1
- idioms face to one's face, in one's presence; brazenly; directly: Tell him to his face that he's a liar! 1
- noun face The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal. 1
- countable noun face Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your forehead, where your mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are. 0
- countable noun face If your face is happy, sad, or serious, for example, the expression on your face shows that you are happy, sad, or serious. 0
- countable noun face The face of a cliff, mountain, or building is a vertical surface or side of it. 0
- countable noun face The face of a clock or watch is the surface with the numbers or hands on it, which shows the time. 0
- singular noun face If you say that the face of an area, institution, or field of activity is changing, you mean its appearance or nature is changing. 0
- singular noun face If you refer to something as the particular face of an activity, belief, or system, you mean that it is one particular aspect of it, in contrast to other aspects. 0
- verb face If someone or something faces a particular thing, person, or direction, they are positioned opposite them or are looking in that direction. 0
- verb face If you face someone or something, you turn so that you are looking at them. 0
- verb face If you have to face a person or group, you have to stand or sit in front of them and talk to them, although it may be difficult and unpleasant. 0
- verb face If you face or are faced with something difficult or unpleasant, or if it faces you, it is going to affect you and you have to deal with it. 0
- verb face If you face the truth or face the facts, you accept that something is true. If you face someone with the truth or with the facts, you try to make them accept that something is true. 0
- verb face Face up to means the same as face2 [sense 5]. 0
- verb face If you cannot face something, you do not feel able to do it because it seems so difficult or unpleasant. 0
- noun face the front of the head from the forehead to the lower jaw; visage 0
- noun face (as modifier) 0
- noun face the expression of the countenance; look 0
- noun face a distorted expression, esp to indicate disgust; grimace 0
- noun face make-up (esp in the phrase put one's face on) 0
- noun face outward appearance 0
- noun face appearance or pretence (esp in the phrases put a bold, good, bad, etc, face on) 0
- noun face worth in the eyes of others; dignity (esp in the phrases lose or save face) 0
- noun face impudence or effrontery 0