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face first

face first is the alternative form of facefirst.

Meaning of facefirst

Adverb

facefirst (not comparable)

  1. Violently forward, with one's face foremost.
    • Fejes was thrown facefirst to the snow and remained down for several minutes but walked off the course on his own.2007 January 28, Matt Higgins, “Hoping That X Games Can Turn White Into Green”, in New York Times

Forms of face first

comparativemore face first
superlativemost face first

Questions about face first

What is face first the alternative form of?
Face first is the alternative form of facefirst.

Words near face first in the dictionary

  1. face creams
  2. face diaper
  3. face diapers
  4. face down
  5. face facts
  6. face first
  7. face flannel
  8. face flannels
  9. face flies
  10. face fly
  11. face for radio

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