Antonyms for face off
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : feys-awf, -of |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfeɪsˌɔf, -ˌɒf |
- abstain
- agree
- agreement
- answer
- approve
- be careful
- break down
- calm
- capitulate
- complain
- compliment
- comply
- concur
- decision
- deny
- dodge
- ease
- fear
- friendship
- give in
- give up
- harmonize
- harmony
- help
- hide
- hold back
- ignore
- keep quiet
- keep silent
- make peace
- overlook
- peace
- praise
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- run away
- skip
- surrender
- victory
- yield
Definition of face off
- As in argument : noun verbal fight
- As in face-off : noun confrontation
- As in polemic : noun argument
- As in argue : verb verbally fight
- As in take on : verb challenge, oppose
- As in brave : verb endure bad situation
- As in challenge : verb dispute, question
- As in dare : verb challenge, defy someone
Synonyms for face off
- accost
- altercate
- altercation
- argument
- arouse
- ask for
- assert
- bandy
- battle
- bear
- beard
- beef
- bicker
- bickering
- blowup
- bone
- bone of contention
- bone to pick
- brannigan
- brave
- brawl
- break with
- brush
- buck
- bully
- bump heads
- call for
- call one's bluff
- call out
- challenge
- claim
- clash
- conflict
- confront
- contend
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- cope
- court
- cross
- cross swords
- crusher
- dare
- debate
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- difference of opinion
- difficulty
- disagree
- disagreement
- dispute
- disregard
- donnybrook
- duel
- dustup
- encounter
- exact
- exchange
- face
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- face-off
- falling
- feud
- fight
- finisher
- flap
- fly in the face of
- front
- fuss
- gang up on
- get in one's face
- gin
- go
- go eyeball to eyeball with
- go one on one
- go one on one with
- go through
- go toe to toe with
- go up against
- goad
- hammer
- hammer away
- hang in
- hash
- hash over
- hassle
- have at each other
- have at it
- impeach
- impose
- impugn
- inquire
- insist upon
- insult
- investigate
- invite competition
- jump
- jump on
- knock around
- knock chip off shoulder
- knock down and drag out
- knockdown
- laugh at
- lock horns
- make a point of
- make a stand
- make my day
- meet
- mix it up
- mock
- muster courage
- object to
- oppose
- out
- outdare
- pettifog
- pick an argument
- provoke
- put up a fight
- put up a struggle
- quarrel
- query
- question
- quibble
- reclaim
- rehash
- require
- resist
- rhubarb
- risk
- romp
- row
- ruckus
- ruction
- rumpus
- run the gauntlet
- run-in
- sass
- scene
- scorn
- scrap
- search out
- set to
- set-to
- shindy
- showdown
- skirmish
- sock it to
- spat
- spurn
- squabble
- square off
- stand up to
- static
- step over the line
- stew
- stick it out
- stick it to
- stimulate
- suffer
- summon
- support
- take on
- take one on
- talk back
- talking heads
- taunt
- tax
- test
- threaten
- throw down gauntlet
- throw down the gauntlet
- tiff
- try
- venture
- vindicate
- withstand
- word
- words
- wrangle
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