1. . Fig. in person; in the same location. (Said only of people. An adverb.) Let's talk about this face-to-face. I don't like talking over the telephone.Many people prefer to talk face-to-face.
2.Fig. facing one another; in the same location. (Used as an attributive.) I prefer to have a face-to-face meeting.They work better on a face-to-face basis.