faceplant

Meanings

Noun

• The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
• 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.

Verb

• To land face first.
• To completely fumble or fail an activity, usually in a spectacular fashion.

Origin

• face + plant. Originally skateboarding and snowboarding slang, a humorous variant of handplant, which is an intentional technique in these sports.