faceplanting
Nose meets ground
Faceplanting is falling forward and landing face-first, usually with comic or painful results: He tripped on the curb and faceplanted right in front of everyone.
The term comes from skateboarding and action sports but now describes any undignified forward fall.
Figuratively, to faceplant is to fail spectacularly: The product launch totally faceplanted.
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- crashSudden violent impact
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- slipMinor error or misstep
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
topple · collapse · wipeout · splat · bellyflop · pratfall · header · spill
Exaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- blooperEmbarrassing recorded mistake
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- gagMouth restraint or jest
funny · hilarious · laugh · clumsy · physical comedy · sight gag · banana peel · comedic timing
Foolish, costly mistake
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- flopComplete commercial failure
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
debacle · misstep · failure · disaster · epic fail · mistake · bungle · malfunction
Complete, catastrophic failure
- bailCourt-set release payment
- crash landingUncontrolled emergency descent conclusion
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
- BMXOff-road trick cycling
parkour · motocross · snowboarding · halfpipe · ramp · trick · extreme · daredevil
Discolored tissue injury
- scrapeRub harshly against
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- bloody noseNasal bleeding injury
swelling · laceration · contusion · black eye · chipped tooth · road rash · bump · gash
Loss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
awkwardness · blush · flustered · sheepish · cringeworthy · spectacle · laughingstock · public
tumble
Uncontrolled rolling descent
sprawl · topple · collapse · wipeout · splat · bellyflop · pratfall · header · spill · dive
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
gag · funny · hilarious · laugh · clumsy · physical comedy · sight gag · banana peel · comedic timing · punchline
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
fiasco · debacle · misstep · failure · disaster · epic fail · mistake · bungle · malfunction · screw-up
wipeout
Complete, catastrophic failure
- bailCourt-set release payment
- crash landingUncontrolled emergency descent conclusion
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
BMX · parkour · motocross · snowboarding · halfpipe · ramp · trick · extreme · daredevil · flip
bruise
Discolored tissue injury
- scrapeRub harshly against
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- abrasionShallow surface wound
bloody nose · swelling · laceration · contusion · black eye · chipped tooth · road rash · bump · gash · cut
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- shamePainful awareness of failure
red-faced · awkwardness · blush · flustered · sheepish · cringeworthy · spectacle · laughingstock · public · witnesses
faceplantingsticking the landing
Finishing a difficult move perfectly
smooth landing · nailing it · touchdown · soft landing · controlled descent
faceplantingnailing it
Achieving flawless execution
crushing it · showing off · triumphing · succeeding · recovering
plant, planting, planted, planter, planters, faceplate, faceplant, faceplates, faceplants