What does outface mean?
Outface means (transitive) To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation; to stare down; to withsay.
Outface
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation; to stare down; to withsay.
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation; to stare down; to withsay
- (transitive) To boldly confront a situation.
Example Sentences
Thou maiſt I warrant, we ſhall haue old ſwearing / That they did giue the Rings away to men, / But weele out-face them, and out-ſweare them too, [...]
Weele haue a ſwaſhing and marſhall outſide, / As manie other manniſh cowards haue, / That doe outface it with their ſemblances.
Quiet people too, for I think that about this time a sort of remorseful tenderness comes over the bullies and the nagsters, so that they go about gently and deprecatingly, hoping by one day's record sweetness to outface the year's blusterings.
Synonyms for outface
Antonyms for outface
Related Words
Word Forms
- outfaces
- outfacing
- outfaced
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for outface?
Common synonyms include stare down.
What is the opposite of outface?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use outface in a sentence?
Thou maiſt I warrant, we ſhall haue old ſwearing / That they did giue the Rings away to men, / But weele out-face them, and out-ſweare them too, [...]
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