game face

noun

: a look of intense determination on the face of a game player

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Odenkirk had to fight to keep his game face intact each night, listening to McKean deliver one seemingly straightforward dramatic line. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 People walk in with their game face on. Tom Roberts, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Pryce is trying his best to keep his game face intact — everything’s fine — but the man is struggling. Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025 And to demonstrate just how much more intense the new juice is, Judge, 33, put on his game face for a stunning new campaign. Jackie Fields, People.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for game face

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game face was in 1965

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“Game face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20face. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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