faceplant

Meanings

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

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

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.