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faceplant
UK /ˈfeɪsˌplɑːnt/ US /ˈfeɪsˌplænt/
noun 3verb 2
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1ADJ.
painful
Definitions
noun
1
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.
Only by catching himself with his poles had he avoided doing a face plant in the snow.
2
Death or defeat in a multiplayer online game.
3
A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first without a headlock or facelock.
verb
1
To land face first.
Moments before she face-planted on the tile, his hands shot out and grabbed her, pulling her safely to his chest. She face-planted in the middle of his pecs instead.
2
To completely fumble or fail in an activity, usually in a spectacular fashion.
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The skater slipped off his board and did a painful faceplant.
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Only by catching himself with his poles had he avoided doing a face plant in the snow.
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My cheek feels raw where Cherchette kissed me, like I did a face plant onto concrete.
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Moments before she face-planted on the tile, his hands shot out and grabbed her, pulling her safely to his chest. She face-planted in the middle of his pecs instead.
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