Overview of noun face-off

The noun face-off has 2 senses

• confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off -- (a hostile disagreement face-to-face)


• face-off -- ((ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players)

Overview of verb face-off

The verb face off has 1 sense

• face off, bully off -- (start a game by a face-off)