Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

game face

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: game -face
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.

noun

A facial expression used to prevent giving away one's emotions.

Example Sentences

"The editor told his star reporter to put his game face on, because he was going to cover a potentially hours-long city council meeting where they were going to discuss the controversial issue and tempers were expected to flare."

Inflected Forms

game faces (plural)

Phrases

poker face

Frequently Paired Words

poker face

Questions

What does game face mean?: The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.

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