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faceplant

UK /ˈfeɪsˌplɑːnt/US /ˈfeɪsˌplænt/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 3

noun3

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(informal) 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.
A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first without a headlock or facelock.
Death or defeat in a multiplayer online game.

verb2

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(informal) 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. — 2013
(informal) To completely fumble or fail in an activity, usually in a spectacular fashion.

forms

faceplanted · faceplanting · faceplants

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