face plantEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishface plant /ˈfeɪsplɑːnt / informal ▸ noun an instance of falling face first into or on to something: a face plant to the ground left me with a scar Roberts did a face plant in the snow. ▸ verb [no object] (face-plant) fall face first into or on to something: he fell off the bottom step of the stairs and face-planted on the floor.