black in the face

adjective

Having the face purple through strangulation, passion, or effort.

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Meanings

adjectiveblack in the face (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving the face purple through strangulation, passion, or effort.
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APA

black in the face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20in%20the%20face

MLA

“black in the face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20in%20the%20face. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black in the face,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20in%20the%20face.

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