facepalmnoun [ C ]
/ˈfeɪs.pɑːm//ˈfeɪs.pɑːm/informalthe act of covering your face with your hand because you are embarrassed, annoyed, or disappointed about something:
She always does a facepalm when her mother starts asking her about boys.
used on social networking sites to show that you are embarrassed, annoyed, or disappointed:
I forgot to squeeze in lemon at the end *facepalm*.
facepalmverb [ I ]
uk/ˈfeɪs.pɑːm//ˈfeɪs.pɑːm/to cover your face with your hand because you are embarrassed, annoyed, or disappointed about something:
Seth facepalmed. “Ian, I can't believe you just did that.”