FACE OFF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Start a game by a face-off

Synonyms:

bully off; face off

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "face off" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

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