Faceplant (noun)
1. The end point for a catastrophic loss of equilibrium during a ballistic biped activity, which results in a reorientation to a more stable form, that being a tripod, where the contact point for one of the legs is ... the face.
2. When used as a metaphor, the speed, mass and impact site involved in a traditional faceplant is exchanged for the planter’s wealth, power, fame and/or intent. Stability of form, or the metaphoric tripod, is a fundamental reduction in available choices, combined with humiliation, the ultimate expression of which is ... the mug shot.
3. Faceplants can be employed in male bonding. The ritual faceplant was popularized by the Jackass movies, where the participants engaged in voluntary, shared activities resulting in epic levels of humiliation and/or pain.
1. The end point for a catastrophic loss of equilibrium during a ballistic biped activity, which results in a reorientation to a more stable form, that being a tripod, where the contact point for one of the legs is ... the face.
2. When used as a metaphor, the speed, mass and impact site involved in a traditional faceplant is exchanged for the planter’s wealth, power, fame and/or intent. Stability of form, or the metaphoric tripod, is a fundamental reduction in available choices, combined with humiliation, the ultimate expression of which is ... the mug shot.
3. Faceplants can be employed in male bonding. The ritual faceplant was popularized by the Jackass movies, where the participants engaged in voluntary, shared activities resulting in epic levels of humiliation and/or pain.
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FACEPLANT happens when you fixate with whatever is on your phone's screen for too long.
FACEPLANT happens when you fixate with whatever is on your phone's screen for too long.
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When an individual (usually a Bro) repeatedly attempts to sprint across a busy dual carriageway or high-traffic road, mimicking the 80s arcade game Frogger. The act inevitably culminates in the runner losing their footing and eating pavement in front of oncoming vehicles, forcing horrified bystanders to stop traffic and rescue them from their own stupidity.
“We were just trying to enjoy the Ogoh-Ogoh parade, but Chad kept trying to dodge scooters like he was invincible. He made it across twice, but on the third trip, he performed a total Frogger Faceplant right in front of a Blue Bird taxi. We had to drag him out of the lane before he got flattened.”
by Calzords Dad March 18, 2026
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