face-off

Meaning

  1. A confrontation or argument between two people or groups.
  2. The start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee.
  3. The start of play, when two players attempt to get possession of a ball placed on the ground between them by the referee.

Synonyms

confrontation
C2
showdown
C2
encounter
C1
dispute
C1
kickoff
30k
contention
24k
contestation
disagreement
C2
face off
game
A1
kick-off
45k
match
A2
quarrel
C1
run-in
20k
scrimmage
39k
scrum
scrummage
send-off
29k
skirmish
31k
start
A1
starting
A2

starting time

startup
34k
pettifoggery
conflict
B2

opening move

start-off

altercation
C2

side angle

arguing
B2
clash
C2
commencement
35k
confrontations
41k
Translations

confrontation
scontro
confrontación
opposizione
Konfrontation
conflit
opposition

remise en jeu

weerstand
confrontatie

confrontacion

oposição

enfrentamento

Frequency

43k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfeɪsˌɑf/
Etymology

1889, face + off.

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