face-off
Collocations
4ADJ.
inaugural, latest
VERB + FACE-OFF
win
FACE-OFF + NOUN
championship, president
PREP.
between
Definitions
noun
A confrontation or argument between two people or groups.
It's unclear which side will win the latest face-off between the President and Congress.
Huntsman starts out with a vision of Theron that’s specific, unique, and weighted in character, but it trends throughout toward generic fantasy tropes and black-and-white morality, and climaxes in a thoroughly familiar face-off.
The start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee.
Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.
The start of play, when two players attempt to get possession of a ball placed on the ground between them by the referee.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- confrontation
- encounter
- showdown
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3It's unclear which side will win the latest face-off between the President and Congress.
WiktionaryHuntsman starts out with a vision of Theron that’s specific, unique, and weighted in character, but it trends throughout toward generic fantasy tropes and black-and-white morality, and climaxes in a t
WiktionaryCanada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason internatio
Wiktionary