face-to-face

[ feys-tuh-feys ]

adjective

1. with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.
2. involving close contact or direct opposition:

   a face-to-face confrontation of adversaries.

3. noting, relating to, or promoting interaction that takes place in person, as opposed to online interaction or electronic communications: : f2f, F2F, FTF, ftf

   face-to-face classrooms.

face to face

adverb

1. opposite one another
2. in confrontation

Word History and Origins

Origin of face-to-face¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Related Words

• eye to eye