| 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 | ||