face-up adverb 1noun 1face up verb 1forms 4 adverb1 •In a position with the face upwards.The cards must be dealt face-up. noun1 •The paint depicting a doll's face. face up verb1 •To confront an unpleasant situationMaybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts / It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black — 1966 formsfaced up · facing up · faces up · face-ups