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face

1 face /ˈfeɪs/ noun
plural faces
1 face
/ˈfeɪs/
noun
plural faces
Britannica Dictionary definition of FACE
[count]
: the front part of the head that has the eyes, nose, and mouth on it
: a facial expression
see also poker face
: person
: the way something appears when it is first seen or thought about usually singular
: the way something is seen or thought of by people usually singular
◊ To put a brave/good/positive face on something or to put the best face on something is to talk about it or describe it in a way that makes it seem as good as possible.
: a front or outer surface of something
: a surface or side that is marked or prepared in some way
: a side of a coin
: the part of a clock or watch that shows the time
mathematics : any one of the flat surfaces of a solid shape

a slap in the face

see 2slap

as plain as the nose on your face

see 1nose

blue in the face

see 1blue

cross someone's face

see 2cross

cut off your nose to spite your face

see 1nose

egg on your face

see 1egg

face to face

used to describe a situation in which two people are together and looking at each other
often + with
: very close to something dangerous, difficult, etc. + with

fly in the face of

see 1fly

game face

◊ In informal U.S. English, if you are wearing your game face or have your game face on, you have a serious look on your face which shows that you are ready to compete in a game, sport, competition, etc.

get out of someone's face

US, informal
: to go away and stop bothering someone : to leave someone alone

in someone's face

: in a direct way that shows anger or disrespect for someone
◊ In informal U.S. English, if you are/get in someone's face, you are criticizing or shouting at someone in a very direct and angry way.
see also in-your-face

in the face of

: while in a situation in which you have to deal with (something or someone that is dangerous, difficult, etc.)

just another face in the crowd

see 2crowd

laugh on the other side of your face

see 1laugh

lose face

: to cause other people to have less respect for you : to lose other people's respect

make a face

or chiefly British pull a face
: to make a facial expression that shows dislike or disgust
: to make a silly or amusing facial expression

pretty face

see 1pretty

put a human face on

see 1human

save face

: to avoid having other people lose respect for you

shut your face

see 1shut

stare (someone) in the face

see 1stare

stuff your face

see 2stuff

to someone's face

: directly to someone
2 face /ˈfeɪs/ verb
faces; faced; facing
2 face
/ˈfeɪs/
verb
faces; faced; facing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FACE
: to stand or sit with your face and body turned toward (something or someone)
[+ object]
[no object]
: to have the front part toward (something)
[+ object]
[no object]
: to be on the page that is opposite to (another page)
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object]
: to deal with (something bad or unpleasant) in a direct way
: to admit that (something) is true or real
[+ object]
: to have (something bad or unpleasant) as a problem or possibility : to be confronted by (something)
: to be a problem for (someone) : to require the attention of (someone)
: to force (someone) to see and deal with something in a direct way
usually used as (be) faced
[+ object]
: to meet with (someone) despite shame, fear, or embarrassment
: to meet (someone) in a competition : to compete or fight against (someone)
[+ object] : to cover the front or the surface of (something)

face facts

or face the fact(s)
: to admit that something is true

face off

[phrasal verb] chiefly US
: to be involved or become involved in a conflict, dispute, or competition
see also face-off

face the music

: to accept and deal with the unpleasant result of something you have said or done

face up to

[phrasal verb]
face up to (something)
: to deal with (something bad or unpleasant) in a direct way

(let's) face it

used to say that something is true and cannot be denied