in-your-face
[ in-yoo r-feys ]
/ ˈɪnˌyʊərˈfeɪs /
adjective Informal.
involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
Origin of in-your-face
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby in-your-face
in-residence,
in-service,
in-store,
in-tray,
in-world,
in-your-face,
in.,
in. hg,
ina,
inability,
inaccessible
Definition for in your face (2 of 2)
Origin of face
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin
*facia, for Latin
faciēs
facies; (v.) late Middle English
facen, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR face
1
Face,
countenance,
visage refer to the front of the (usually human) head. The
face is the combination of the features:
a face with broad cheekbones.
Countenance, a more formal word, denotes the face as it is affected by or reveals the state of mind, and hence often signifies the look or expression on the face:
a thoughtful countenance.
Visage, still more formal, refers to the face as seen in a certain aspect, especially as revealing seriousness or severity:
a stern visage.
2 appearance, aspect, mien.
7 exterior.
14 façade.
30 veneer.
OTHER WORDS FROM face
British Dictionary definitions for in your face (1 of 3)
FACE
abbreviation for
Fellow of the Australian College of Education
British Dictionary definitions for in your face (2 of 3)
in-your-face
adjective
slang
aggressive and confrontational
provocative in-your-face activism
British Dictionary definitions for in your face (3 of 3)
face
/ (feɪs) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of face
faceable, adjectiveWord Origin for face
C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin
facia (unattested), from Latin
faciēs form, related to
facere to make
Medical definitions for in your face
face
[ fās ]
n.
The front portion of the head, from forehead to chin.
Facies.
Scientific definitions for in your face
face
[ fās ]
A plane surface of a geometric solid. A cube has 6 faces; a dodecahedron, 12.
Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.
Idioms and Phrases with in your face (1 of 2)
in your face
Defiantly confrontational; also, an exclamation of contempt. For example, This show is not suitable for youngsters; its attitude about sex is in your face, or In your face, mister! This slangy expression originated in the 1970s in basketball as a phrase of contempt used against the opposing team and was extended to other areas by the mid-1980s.
Idioms and Phrases with in your face (2 of 2)
face