faceplant

== English == === Alternative forms === face-plant === Etymology === From face +‎ plant (“place, set firmly”). Originally skateboarding and snowboarding slang, a humorous variant of handplant, which is an intentional technique in these sports. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfeɪsˌplɑːnt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfeɪsˌplænt/ === Noun === faceplant (plural faceplants) (informal) The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error. 2024 February 17, Sharon Adarlo, “AI Hiring Tools are Ignoring Qualified Candidates, Expert Says”[1], The_Byte, futurism.com These kind of recruiting resources faceplants are likely to multiply as more businesses adopt these tools for the hiring process. (video games) Death or defeat in a multiplayer online game. (wrestling) A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first without a headlock or facelock. Synonym: facebuster ==== Related terms ==== assplant handplant ==== Translations ==== === Verb === faceplant (third-person singular simple present faceplants, present participle faceplanting, simple past and past participle faceplanted) (informal, transitive, intransitive) To land face first. Synonyms: eat it, (vulgar) eat shit (informal, intransitive) To completely fumble or fail in an activity, usually in a spectacular fashion. ==== Translations ==== === See also === extreme sport facepalm