face_off (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *face off*:
VERB	competition	face off, bully off	start a game / game / game by a face-off

English > *face off*: 1 sense > verb 1, competition
Meaning	start a game / game / game by a face-off.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonym	bully off
Broader	play	participate in games / games or sport
See also	face	oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Spanish	sacar
Nouns	face-off	(ice hockey) the method of starting play

HyperDic: face_off