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

Jack landed face-first on the turf at Ford Field and remained motionless for several moments. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

But its last-ditch effort for some positive news on prices has run face-first into a brick wall this week. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Young, who landed face-first in the dirt, reportedly was briefly knocked unconscious during the sixth-inning incident at Citi Field. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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

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