Faced

/feɪst/ verb adjective

(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

Meaning

  1. (verb) (of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something). “Face the sun.”
  2. (verb) (of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else). “Turn the chair so it faces the table.”
  3. (verb) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
  4. (verb) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect. “We are facing an uncertain future.”
  5. (verb) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable. “I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.”
  6. (verb) To have the front in a certain direction. “The seats in the carriage faced backwards.”
  7. (verb) To have as an opponent. “Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals.”
  8. (verb) To be the batsman on strike. “Willoughby comes in to bowl, and it's Hobson facing.”
  9. (verb) To confront impudently; to bully.
  10. (verb) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon. “a building faced with marble”
  11. (verb) To line near the edge, especially with a different material. “to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress”
  12. (verb) To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

Letter breakdown

  • Faced contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Faced mean?

(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

What are the anagrams of Faced?

Valid anagrams: decaf.

How many letters are in Faced?

Faced has 5 letters.

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