faceplant

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Definition of faceplant in English English dictionary

A wrestling move

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.

Death or defeat in popular multiplayer online games

To land face first

Synonyms

eat it

Etymology

() face +‎ plant (“place, set firmly”). Originally skateboarding and snowboarding slang, a humorous variant of handplant, which is an intentional technique in these sports.