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face plant 

A trick in all freestyle sports such as skateboarding or snowboarding in which the athlete contacts the ground with his or her face. Term is derived from other tricks such as a foot plant or hand plant in that the trick involves placing a body part on the ground as part of the trick. Although wildly popular, the face plant is rarely performed on purpose.
Person 1: "Dude, that was the gnarliest face plant I've ever seen!"
Person 2: "I should go to the hospital."
face plant by MTB man July 6, 2011

face plant 

falling on your face in a humurous fashion; the act of planting your face on the ground
As she rolled on the floor laughing while watching that dude whose pants fall off when he dives over the fence while he is playing baseball and falls on his face on America's Funniest Videos Jenn said, "I sure do love a good face plant!"
face plant by HennyPenny415 December 3, 2007

face plant 

A serious fall in which you land on your face. It's called a "face plant" because it appears as if you're trying to do an impression of a plant with your face as its roots.
Last night at Sigma Chi I was so wasted that I slipped, bounced off the ramp, and did a serious face-plant onto the ground below.
face plant by Nick D May 24, 2004

face plant 

to be so zoned into your smartphone device that you end up ignoring the world that you live in.
face planter's tend to fall into fountains while texting. face planters don't know that guy at the coffee shop thinks that they are cute because they never look up.
face plant by karenladeeda October 14, 2012

Face Plant 

The art of gettin pwn'd by planting the face on the ground, rail wall etc.
Tom: i was reverting, it killed my arm and i face planted the rail.
Jeff: FUCK
Face Plant by Thundrstryke September 5, 2006

face plant 

The fine and precise art of landing ones face into the ground , floor , or concrete usually by act of sporting stupidity or by natural means of clumsiness .
That dumb bitch done face-planted his shit hard .
Nice face plant you stupid fucking idiot..