face-first

adverb

ˌfās-ˈfərst 

: with the face foremost

hit the wall face-first

face-first adjective

Examples of face-first in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An older man to my right tripped and took a face-first dive across the pavement, glasses flying off his face. — Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

The inning included a Tristan Peters solo home run, which occurred when Carson Benge ran face-first into the fence in right field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Hours after Tyson’s left hook sent Seldon face-first to the mat, Shakur was hit by four bullets in his vehicle – a drive-by shooting just off the Vegas Strip. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

In two video clips, which were sent to the Statesman by a witness, the man is face-first on the ground while one of the officers straddles him and pushes his head into the sidewalk. — Alex Brizee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for face-first

• interspersed
• reimbursed
• accursed
• amerced
• cloudburst
• coerced
• conversed
• disbursed
• dispersed
• headfirst
• immersed
• outburst

Kids Definition

face-first

adverb

ˌfās-ˈfərst

: with the face leading the body

hit the ground face-first

face-first adjective