facedown

American  

[feys-doun, feys-doun] / ˈfeɪsˈdaʊn, ˈfeɪsˌdaʊn /

adverb

1. with the face or the front or upper surface downward.

   He was lying facedown on the floor. Deal the cards facedown on the table.

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noun

1. Informal. Also face-down a direct confrontation; showdown.

Etymology

Origin of facedown

1930–35; facedown ( def. 1 ) face + down ¹; facedown ( def. 2 ) noun use of verb phrase face down

Example Sentences

Boris threw himself facedown on the sofa, dirty hands and shoes and all.

From Literature

Paralyzed with fright, she lay facedown on her cot, moaning into the pillow.

From Literature

The exhausted child was facedown in her pudding, fast asleep.

From Literature

He picked up the newspaper, then returned it to the table, facedown.

From Literature

A paperback of Last Act by Christopher Pike sat facedown on her lap, its spine creased.

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