belly flopper
Painful dive attempt
A belly flopper is a dive that lands flat on the stomach rather than entering the water cleanly—the painful, slapping impact that makes spectators wince.
By extension, anything that fails spectacularly: The movie was a belly flopper at the box office.
Also called a belly flop.
Exaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- laughingstockOne publicly mocked
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
spectacle · antics · buffoonery · chuckle · silly · shtick · crowd-pleaser · showoff
Sharp wound from insect
- smackStrike with open hand
- slapOpen-handed blow
- weltRaised skin injury
- red markInked notation indicating error
bruise · soreness · ouch · wince · throb · ache · smarting · tender
Wet striking sound
- smackStrike with open hand
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- spatterScatter in droplets
- waveOscillating motion through medium
ripple · displacement · soak · splosh · plunge · impact · slap · whoosh
One who lacks experience
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- learnerOne gaining knowledge
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
first-timer · newbie · novice · greenhorn · fledgling · trainee · neophyte · tyro
Complete, catastrophic failure
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- miscalculationError in estimation
splat · fail · fiasco · misstep · goof · flub · slip · bungle
Showing visible embarrassment
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- cringeShrink from discomfort
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
chagrin · shame · flustered · self-conscious · facepalm · oops · snickering · onlookers
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- laughingstockOne publicly mocked
clowning · spectacle · antics · buffoonery · chuckle · silly · shtick · crowd-pleaser · showoff · goofball
sting
Sharp wound from insect
red mark · bruise · soreness · ouch · wince · throb · ache · smarting · tender · raw
splat
Wet striking sound
wave · ripple · displacement · soak · splosh · plunge · impact · slap · whoosh · drenching
beginner
One who lacks experience
newcomer · first-timer · newbie · novice · greenhorn · fledgling · trainee · neophyte · tyro · dabbler
wipeout
Complete, catastrophic failure
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- botchSpoil through incompetence
miscalculation · splat · fail · fiasco · misstep · goof · flub · slip · bungle · faceplant
red-faced
Showing visible embarrassment
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- cringeShrink from discomfort
awkward · chagrin · shame · flustered · self-conscious · facepalm · oops · snickering · onlookers · poolside