face-off
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Definition
- Noun:
- (Ice Hockey) The method of starting or restarting play: A face-off is the procedure where a referee drops the puck between the sticks of two opposing players to begin or resume a game.
- A direct, hostile confrontation or disagreement: A face-off is a situation where two people or groups confront each other in a direct and often argumentative or antagonistic manner.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Sports):
- The center won the face-off and passed the puck to his teammate.
- After the penalty, the official called for a face-off in the neutral zone.
Noun (Confrontation):
- The debate turned into a tense face-off between the two candidates.
- There was a public face-off between the company and the environmental activists.
Advanced Usage
- "to have a face-off with (someone)": to be in or enter into a direct confrontation with someone.
- The union leader is scheduled to have a face-off with management over the new contract.
Variants and Related Words
- Face off (verb phrase): To engage in a confrontation or to prepare for a direct contest.
- The two teams will face off in the championship game next week.
- The politicians faced off in a televised debate.
Synonyms
- Confrontation: A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation.
- Showdown: A final confrontation to settle a dispute.
- Clash: A violent confrontation or a serious disagreement.
Related Phrases
- Stand-off: A deadlock or stalemate between two equally matched opponents, often implying a tense pause rather than a direct clash.
- Head-to-head: Directly competing against or confronting one another.
Noun
- (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
- a hostile disagreement face-to-face