What does “face” mean?
- 1
nounthe front of your head, where your eyes, nose and mouth are
She had a big smile on her face.
- 2
verbto look toward or point in a particular direction
Our hotel room faces the ocean.
- 3
verbto deal with a difficult situation or person
The company is facing serious problems.
Face at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /feɪs/ · FAYS
How to use “face” correctly
“Face the facts” or “face it” means accept something unpleasant: “Let’s face it, we’re late.”
Common phrases with “face”
- face to face
- face a problem
- make a face
- lose face
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- facial
- faceless
Idioms with “face”
- Face the music: Accept the unpleasant results of something you have done.
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