faceplant
faceplant Lexical Profile
faceplant Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sudden fall or crash in which a person lands flat on their face.
"The snowboarder lost his balance on the icy slope and did a spectacular faceplant into a snowbank."
An embarrassing, abrupt, or complete failure (informal).
"The company's rushed product launch turned into a costly public relations faceplant."
• verb
To fall forward and land directly on one's face.
"He tripped over the uneven pavement and faceplanted right on the grass."
To fail abruptly and embarrassingly (informal).
"The heavily hyped summer movie faceplanted at the box office during its opening weekend."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 20th century within snowboarding and skateboarding slang, combining 'face' and 'plant' (in the sense of driving or setting something firmly into the ground).
Usage Trend
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