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breaking someone's face

breaking someone's face is the present participle and gerund of break someone's face.

Meaning of break someone's face

Verb

break someone's face (third-person singular simple present breaks someone's face, present participle breaking someone's face, simple past broke someone's face, past participle broken someone's face)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To beat up someone violently.

Questions about breaking someone's face

What is breaking someone's face the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking someone's face is the present participle and gerund of break someone's face.

Words near breaking someone's face in the dictionary

  1. breaking ranks
  2. breaking rigor
  3. breaking shins
  4. breaking someone's back
  5. breaking someone's balls
  6. breaking someone's face
  7. breaking someone's heart
  8. breaking squelch
  9. breaking strain
  10. breaking strains
  11. breaking stride

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