pratfall

Plural: pratfalls

Noun

• A fall onto the buttocks, often for comic effect.
• a fall onto your buttocks
• an embarrassing mistake
• A fall onto the buttocks.
• A humiliating mistake.
• A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.

Verb

• To fall on to the buttocks.

Examples

• My attempt at a complex 7-letter word resulted in a PRATFALL of points.
• The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

Synonyms

bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, howler