face down
face down · faces down · faced down · facing down
To confront; to abash by stern looksTo confront; to abash by stern looks.
» Tom was face down on the floor.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To confront; to abash by stern looks.
(archaic, transitive)To persist in confronting impudently.
Examples
37 sentencesTom was face down on the floor.
Tom is lying face down on the floor.
Tom found Mary face down on the ground.
Tom was lying face down on the bed.
Deal the cards on the table, face down.
Forms
faces down, facing down, faced down, faced down| Base form | face down · to face down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | faces down |
| Present participle | facing down |
| Past simple | faced down |
| Past participle | faced down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb