Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facing

/ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: fac-ing
IPA: /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)

adj

Diverging in the direction of travel.

noun

The most external portion of exterior siding.

noun

Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.

noun

A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.

noun

The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.

noun

The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.

verb

present participle and gerund of face

Example Sentences

"(Concluded on facing page)"
"Red coats were worn by the King's Life Guards and Queen's Life Guards in 1645, while other regiments wore white, blue or grey. Prince Rupert's Footguards wore scarlet, and in Cromwell's army some wore scarlet coats with different facings."
"This side (facing) up."

Inflected Forms

facings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonfacing

Phrases

downward-facing dog facing points upward-facing dog

Synonyms

lining cladding veneer

Antonyms

trailing

Rhymes With

racing placing replacing chasing embracing tracing spacing casing pacing basing bracing erasing

Questions

How do you pronounce facing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/.
What does facing mean?: Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)

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