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in-your-face Definition

in-your-face (in′yo̵or′fās′)

adjective

Slang done, expressed, or presented in a bold, direct, and often aggressive way; confrontational, assertive, daring, etc. an in-your-face conversational manner

in-your-face Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • most: Staines - aka ' Guido Fawkes ' - is the most in-your-face of Britain's new tribe of political bloggers.
  • less: J For Julian Sleeps is less aggressive, less in-your-face, but just as compelling.

Modifies a noun

  • attitude: Now, they appeal to punks because of Bob Geldof's in-your-face attitude.
  • rock: Happily tucking into a pint, Tom explains their sound: " It's full-on in-your-face rock.
  • style: The in-your-face visual style - all wobbly video and extreme close-ups - takes a while to get used to as well.
  • approach: But Kate, a receptionist planning to go to Veterinary College, finds she like his in-your-face approach to things.
  • delivery: Casshern cripples itself from the get go due to its offending in-your-face delivery, waxing lyrical about how bad war really is.
  • action: That is, it offers up lots of spectacularly visceral, bloody, in-your-face action through its numerous, action-packed single-player levels.