facepalm
verb/ˈfeɪspɑːm/
/ˈfeɪspɑːm/
[intransitive] (informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they facepalm | /ˈfeɪspɑːm/ /ˈfeɪspɑːm/ |
| he / she / it facepalms | /ˈfeɪspɑːmz/ /ˈfeɪspɑːmz/ |
| past simple facepalmed | /ˈfeɪspɑːmd/ /ˈfeɪspɑːmd/ |
| past participle facepalmed | /ˈfeɪspɑːmd/ /ˈfeɪspɑːmd/ |
| -ing form facepalming | /ˈfeɪspɑːmɪŋ/ /ˈfeɪspɑːmɪŋ/ |
- to perform the action of covering your face with your hand because you find something embarrassing, annoying, etc.
- I just facepalmed when he arrived wearing that ridiculous suit.
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