game face

noun

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

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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 How do star lucha libre wrestlers Persephone and La Catalina prepare their game face ahead of a match? Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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