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faceplant

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Synonyms: face plant, face-plant, faceplate, iceplant, faceprint, facepaint

Antonyms: face plant, face-plant, faceplate, iceplant, faceprint, facepaint

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|informal}} The act of [[land]]ing [[face first]], as a result of an [[accident]] or [[error]].
  2. {{lb|en|video games}} [[death|Death]] or [[defeat]] in a [[multiplayer]] [[online]] [[game]].
  3. {{lb|en|wrestling}} A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first without a [[headlock]] or [[facelock]].

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|informal|transitive|intransitive}} To [[land]] [[face]] [[first]].
  2. {{lb|en|informal|intransitive}} To [[completely]] [[fumble]] or [[fail]] in an [[activity]], usually in a [[spectacular]] [[fashion]].

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