Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables: face up
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confront an unpleasant situation

Example Sentences

"Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts / It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black"

Inflected Forms

faces up (present, singular) facing up (participle, present) faced up (participle, past) faced up (past)

Synonyms

confront face

Questions

What does face up mean?: To confront an unpleasant situation

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