face-planted
Hit ground face-first
Face-planted is the past tense of face-plant, meaning to fall forward and hit the ground face-first.
The term comes from skateboarding and action sports but applies to any ungraceful forward fall: She tripped on the curb and face-planted right in front of everyone.
It can be used figuratively for spectacular public failures: The product launch face-planted when reviewers found major bugs.
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- crashSudden violent impact
- collapseSudden structural failure
- slipMinor error or misstep
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
plunge · dive · drop · flop · topple · nosedive · spill · wipeout
Unintended harmful event
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
failure · flub · botch · snafu · error · slipup · goof · bungle
Loss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
flustered · sheepish · discomfort · blush · cringe · spectacle · laughingstock · viral moment
tumble
Uncontrolled rolling descent
trip · plunge · dive · drop · flop · topple · nosedive · spill · wipeout · faceplant
accident
Unintended harmful event
debacle · failure · flub · botch · snafu · error · slipup · goof · bungle · fumble
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
shame · flustered · sheepish · discomfort · blush · cringe · spectacle · laughingstock · viral moment · witnesses