faceplant
faceplant · faceplants
The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or errorThe act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
UK/ˈfeɪsˌplɑːnt/US/ˈfeɪsˌplænt/
Meaning
3 senses(informal)The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
The skater slipped off his board and did a painful faceplant.
Auf-die-Schnauze-Fliegen, Auf-die-Fresse-Fallen
паде́ние n лицом внизlicom
Death or defeat in a multiplayer online game.
A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first without a headlock or facelock.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
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Origin
From face + plant (“place, set firmly”). Originally skateboarding and snowboarding slang,From face + plant (“place, set firmly”). Originally skateboarding and snowboarding slang, a humorous variant of handplant, which is an intentional technique in these sports.
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