Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face to face

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: face -to -face
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

adv

Closely encountering (a thing or situation).

Example Sentences

"He sounds intimidating over the phone, but if you meet him face to face you will find he is a friendly enough fellow."
"Turning in at the gate of Thornden Lodge, on her mission 'to inquire', Elsie Bellmark came face to face with a departing stranger […]"
"Finally, there I was, face to face with death."
"We came face to face with the situation."

Inflected Forms

face-to-face (alternative)

Phrases

head to head tête-à-tête

Frequently Paired Words

head to head tête-à-tête

Synonyms

eyeball to eyeball vis-à-vis head-on face-to-face opposite

Questions

What does face to face mean?: In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

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