Facepalm

Quick meaning: Facepalm is a noun meaning To bring one’s face down to one’s cupped hand or hands.

Meaning

To bring one’s face down to one’s cupped hand or hands.

More Meanings

1. A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or vicarious), etc.
2. To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.

Example Sentences

“Do you think Carl Sagan might be available?” There was a mass-facepalm. “No.” they chorused.

A look of realization crossed her face; she looked like she may have given herself a face palm if her hands weren't full.

According to a study by me, this generates a multibillion facepalm for the UK economy, making everyone who considers it at least eleventy hundred pounds unhappier.

“Yay! I know you! You're Nicholas Lee, the detective who got fired 'cos of us!” Nina exclaimed happily. Lee facepalmed. “Arrgh...” “Nina...” Tris muttered. “Let's quit while we're ahead, okay?”

Word Forms

• facepalms
• face-palm
• face palm
• facepalming
• facepalmed

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include face palm, facepaw, facehoof, finger, face, o-face.

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