game face

noun

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

Examples of game face in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Part of putting on that game face, Ortega explained, was not asking for anything on set. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling. — Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026

Stiller says, turning on his game face as the camera is rolling. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026

Moses could put his real game face on and settle into his pre-race routine—even if a bit rushed—to get Pal in the zone, and then send him off into the Valley of Roses to pick up his jockey, then on to the starting gate. — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for game face

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