- Ice Hockey the act of starting or resuming play when the referee drops the puck between two opposing players
- Informal a confrontation of persons or groups in opposition
face-off
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face-off
noun
- A method of starting play in ice hockey, lacrosse, and other games in which an official drops the puck or ball between two opposing players who contend for its control.
- A confrontation: “Marshall's face-off with Jefferson in Marbury v. Madison in 1803” ( Newsweek )
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Noun
(plural faceoffs)
- (ice hockey) The method used to begin play in ice hockey.
Noun
(plural face-offs)
Noun
(plural face offs)
- (sports, chiefly ice hockey) The starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.
- Either an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.
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Sentence Examples
- For example, don't just do bench presses every week -- challenge your partner to a push-up face-off where the loser buys the winner a protein drink in the sports bar, for example.
- To unlock the Pro Face-Off Mode, complete the game on Medium, Hard or Expert.
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