Meaning of faceplant | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
   informal
2. Death or defeat in a multiplayer online game.
3. A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first without a headlock or facelock.

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Examples

“The skater slipped off his board⟳ and did a painful faceplant.”

“Only by catching himself with his poles had he avoided doing a face⟳ plant⟳ in the snow⟳.”

“My cheek feels raw where Cherchette kissed me, like⟳ I did a face⟳ plant⟳ onto concrete.”

“2024 February 17, Sharon Adarlo, “AI Hiring Tools are Ignoring Qualified Candidates, Expert Says”https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-ignoring-qualified-candidates, The_Byte, futurism.com These kind of recruiting resources faceplants are likely to multiply⟳ as more businesses adopt⟳ these tools for the hiring process⟳.”

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