Meaning of "face-off" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FACE-OFF

face-off

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACE-OFF

Face-Off is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb face-off in English.

WHAT DOES FACE-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Face-off

A face-off is the method used to begin play in ice hockey and some other sports. The two teams line up in opposition to each other, and the opposing skaters attempt to gain control of the puck after it is dropped between their sticks by an official. Face-offs are generally handled by centres, although some wingers handle face-offs and very rarely, some defensemen as well. One of the referees drops the puck at centre ice to start each period and following the scoring of a goal. The linesmen are responsible for all other face-offs.

Definition of face-off in the English dictionary

The first definition of face-off in the dictionary is the method of starting a game, in which the referee drops the puck, etc between two opposing players. Other definition of face-off is a confrontation. Face-Off is also to start play by.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FACE-OFF

PRESENT

Present

I face-off

you face-off

he/she/it face-offs

we face-off

you face-off

they face-off

Present continuous

I am face-offing

you are face-offing

he/she/it is face-offing

we are face-offing

you are face-offing

they are face-offing

Present perfect

I have face-offed

you have face-offed

he/she/it has face-offed

we have face-offed

you have face-offed

they have face-offed

Present perfect continuous

I have been face-offing

you have been face-offing

he/she/it has been face-offing

we have been face-offing

you have been face-offing

they have been face-offing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I face-offed

you face-offed

he/she/it face-offed

we face-offed

you face-offed

they face-offed

Past continuous

I was face-offing

you were face-offing

he/she/it was face-offing

we were face-offing

you were face-offing

they were face-offing

Past perfect

I had face-offed

you had face-offed

he/she/it had face-offed

we had face-offed

you had face-offed

they had face-offed

Past perfect continuous

I had been face-offing

you had been face-offing

he/she/it had been face-offing

we had been face-offing

you had been face-offing

they had been face-offing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will face-off

you will face-off

he/she/it will face-off

we will face-off

you will face-off

they will face-off

Future continuous

I will be face-offing

you will be face-offing

he/she/it will be face-offing

we will be face-offing

you will be face-offing

they will be face-offing

Future perfect

I will have face-offed

you will have face-offed

he/she/it will have face-offed

we will have face-offed

you will have face-offed

they will have face-offed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been face-offing

you will have been face-offing

he/she/it will have been face-offing

we will have been face-offing

you will have been face-offing

they will have been face-offing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would face-off

you would face-off

he/she/it would face-off

we would face-off

you would face-off

they would face-off

Conditional continuous

I would be face-offing

you would be face-offing

he/she/it would be face-offing

we would be face-offing

you would be face-offing

they would be face-offing

Conditional perfect

I would have face-off

you would have face-off

he/she/it would have face-off

we would have face-off

you would have face-off

they would have face-off

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been face-offing

you would have been face-offing

he/she/it would have been face-offing

we would have been face-offing

you would have been face-offing

they would have been face-offing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you face-off
we let´s face-off
you face-off

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to face-off

Past participle

face-offed

Present Participle

face-offing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF FACE-OFF

Find out the translation of face-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of face-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «face-off» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 对峙
• Translator English - Spanish: cara a cara
• English: face-off
• Translator English - Hindi: टकराव
• Translator English - Arabic: المواجهة
• Translator English - Russian: вбрасывание
• Translator English - Portuguese: face-off
• Translator English - Bengali: মুখ বন্ধ
• Translator English - French: face à face
• Translator English - Malay: Muka depan
• Translator English - German: Face-Off
• Translator English - Japanese: 対決
• Translator English - Korean: 페이스 오프
• Translator English - Javanese: ngadepi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mặt -off
• Translator English - Tamil: முகம் ஆஃப்
• Translator English - Marathi: सामना
• Translator English - Turkish: Yüz-off
• Translator English - Italian: face - off
• Translator English - Polish: face - off
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вкидання
• Translator English - Romanian: fata - off
• Translator English - Greek: πρόσωπο - off
• Translator English - Afrikaans: face-off
• Translator English - Swedish: nedsläpp
• Translator English - Norwegian: face -off

QUOTES WITH «FACE-OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word face-off.

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Suzy Menkes

As a journalist, I cannot help imagining with excitement a new era with a face-off between Hedi Slimane at YSL and Raf Simons at Dior - a magnificent battle of style and wills to echo the Armani/Versace, Gucci/Prada or even Chanel/Schiaparelli face-offs of earlier years. But I remind myself that this is not a game of chess.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACE-OFF»

Discover the use of face-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to face-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Face Off

FACE OFF includes the first meeting of Ian Rankin's Rebus and Peter James' Roy Grace; a case for Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, as well as a page-turning mystery starring Lee Child's Jack Reacher and ...

David Baldacci, 2014

Face Off: How to Draw Amazing Caricatures & Comic Portraits

How to draw hair as two simple lines, why drawing the parts of a face in the same order every time can cut minutes off your work, and tons of other handy tricks of the craft! Practice the simple techniques in this book, then start drawing!

Harry Hamernik, 2006

Face Off

Apple and Kola rage fiery warfare against the enemies determined to bring them down. But now, both contenders stronger than ever, will have to Face Off once and for all.

Nisa Santiago, 2013

Face-Off

FACE-OFF A jealous teammate can lead to danger on the ice.

Matt Christopher, 2009

Front Page Face-Off

Twelve-year-old Delilah James is one of the top reporters at Brighton Junior Academy and dreams of becoming a Junior Global Journalist.

Jo Whittemore, 2010

Face/Off

To locate the bomb and stop the blast, supercop Sean Archer must literally trade faces with his archenemy, using sophisticated laser surgery to fool his fellow cops, his own wife, even the terrorist's brother. The trick works--too well.

Clark Carlton Mike, 1997

Face off: China, the United States, and Taiwan's democratization

The first book to look at Taiwan’s first presidential election, in the spring of 1996, which sparked a China-U.S. military showdown.

John W Garver, 2011

Lacrosse Face-Off

Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them.

Matt Christopher, Stephanie True Peters, 2010

Face Off

Face Off begins where Power Plays ends, the girls have shifted from hockey to ball with an exciting summer looming before them.

Maureen Ulrich, 2012

Face-Off at the Alamo

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Roy MacGregor, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACE-OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term face-off is used in the context of the following news items.

Abu Jundal case: Questions for Headley video face-off in the works

Officials said these statements are being studied to prepare the questionnaire for a possible face-off between the two over video-conference. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

Avoid face-off on guns in court row

The Law Association is calling on acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams and Chief Justice Ivor Archie to put their differences aside to ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»

Shake Shack, Panera Bread, Dunkin' Brands Face-Off for Analyst …

Refresh Browser. Error Code: 400-101. 187086321. Shake Shack, Panera Bread, Dunkin' Brands Face-Off for Analyst Approval. Now watching. «Yahoo Finance, Jul 15»

Penny Wong and Cory Bernardi to face-off over same-sex marriage …

The pair will face-off at the end of this month before the issue is brought to a head in August with the return of Parliament and the moving of a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

The Capitals Following Neutral-Zone Face-Off Wins

In other words, more than half the time the Caps won a face-off at center ice, the opposition fired the next shot. That's terrible. Real terrible. «Japers' Rink, Jul 15»

Navy, Notre Dame To Face-Off At EverBank Field In 2016

As thunder boomed in the stadium, Carl Cannon, Chairman of the Jacksonville Sports Council announced, “I'm honored to be here today to ... «WJCT NEWS, Jul 15»

Serena and Sharapova face-off for 20th time

It's the 20th instalment of tennis's greatest non-rivalry and this time Maria Sharapova isn't talking up her chances. A loser in the past 16 ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»

India vs Australia face-off in January 2016, this time 5 ODIs and 3 …

India and Australia are set for yet another face off. This time there will be no Tests. Just ODIs and Twenty20 matches between the two teams . «Tehelka, Jul 15»

US, Russia face-off in Middle East

For those who believe that what governments do is related to what they say, Moscow's and Washington's statements about one another are ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»

Music streaming face-off: Rdio, Spotify and Apple Music

Music is a part of everyone's life, in some way or form. Back in the day, owning music was the way to go, whether those were vinyl records, ... «AppAdvice, Jul 15»