Definition faceplant in American English

faceplant verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb

Example

This couple was about to seal the deal on getting married when the fiancee-to-be's mothers strolled into the shot, tripped on a rock and faceplanted in front of them.

to fall forward and put your face into something

Example

In news that made us spit out our tea and faceplant our porridge, it's being claimed that the flawless couple that is Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have 'secretly separated' and are 'heading for a divorce'.