facelift Syllabification: (facelift)Pronunciation: /ˈfāslift/Translate facelift | into German | into Italian Definition of facelift noun a cosmetic surgical operation to remove unwanted wrinkles by tightening the skin of the face. a procedure carried out to improve the appearance of something:the station has undergone a multimillion-dollar faceliftfacelift in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of facelift in the British & World English dictionary