face-plant

British  

verb

1. (intr) to fall onto one's face, esp when skiing or snowboarding

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noun

1. an act or instance of falling onto one's face

Example Sentences

Still others — and maybe most of them — just love seeing a Los Angeles team do a face-plant.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2021

But Gervais’ gleeful face-plant actually highlights the fact that a good host can make up for a lot of shortcomings for a ceremony that is only halfway consequential.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2020

And I’d willingly do a face-plant in Cucina Al Volo’s smoked pappardelle with wild boar ragu, if it means I could eat it faster.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2019

After taking a face-plant on a long-shot $2,000 investment in American Apparel stock, just months before the company declared bankruptcy, he bought a 1982 Rolex Submariner for $13,000.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2019

Next thing I know, I’m tripping over something and almost face-plant in front of everyone.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist