English noun: face-off | |||
1. | face-off (communication) a hostile disagreement face-to-face | ||
Synonyms | confrontation, encounter, showdown | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreement | ||
2. | face-off (act) (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start | ||
Part meronym | hockey, hockey game, ice hockey | ||
Domain category | hockey, hockey game, ice hockey | ||