bellyflop
Graceless pool entry
A bellyflop is a dive gone wrong—landing flat on your stomach instead of entering the water cleanly.
The impact stings and makes a satisfying slap.
Kids at pools do it deliberately for laughs.
Figuratively, any spectacular failure can be called a bellyflop: The product launch was a bellyflop.
As a verb: He bellyflopped off the high dive.
Sudden steep descent
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- cannonballRound artillery ammunition
- jackknifeFolding pocket blade
- swandiveHeadfirst plunge, arms spread
springboard · poolside · platform · headfirst · somersault · freefall · launch · leap
Exaggerated physical humor
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
- hilariousExtremely amusing
comedy · spectacle · embarrassing · ridiculous · cringe · blooper · fail · viral
Lacking grace or ease
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
botch · mishap · flail · stumble · inelegant · maladroit · bumbling · bungle
Dispersed liquid droplets
- spatterScatter in droplets
- drenchSoak something completely
- soakSaturate with liquid
- waveOscillating motion through medium
droplets · ripples · wet · splashdown · splosh · slosh · surge · douse
plunge
Sudden steep descent
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- cannonballRound artillery ammunition
- jackknifeFolding pocket blade
swandive · springboard · poolside · platform · headfirst · somersault · freefall · launch · leap · tuck
sting
Sharp wound from insect
slap · smack · thud · wince · ouch · bruise · soreness · tender · discomfort · grimace
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
hilarious · comedy · spectacle · embarrassing · ridiculous · cringe · blooper · fail · viral · audience
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
blunder · botch · mishap · flail · stumble · inelegant · maladroit · bumbling · bungle · flounder
spray
Dispersed liquid droplets
wave · droplets · ripples · wet · splashdown · splosh · slosh · surge · douse · shower
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- cannonballRound artillery ammunition
- biggestSuperlative of large
- loudestGreatest in volume
judges · points · entertainment · summer · crowd · cheering · winner · amateur · dare · showoff
bellyflopswan dive
Arched forward plunge
jackknife · pike dive · reverse dive · platform dive · back dive
bellyfloptriumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
home run · slam dunk · nail it · stick the landing · perfect ten