facing

fac-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Present participle of "face": turning in a particular direction.

  2. 2.

    (verb) Confronting or dealing with a situation.

  3. 3.

    (preposition) Positioned opposite to or looking toward.

  4. 4.

    (noun) An outer layer of material covering a surface.

Related words

Antonyms: avoiding, fleeing
See also: confront, face, faced
Synonyms: confronting, meeting, opposing

Etymology

From Old French face meaning "face, countenance," from Vulgar Latin facia, from Latin facies meaning "appearance, form, figure."