Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdˌdɛsk/
noun a physical gesture of frustration or exasperation where one rests their head on their desk
A1 I saw him do a headdesk when he realized he forgot his keys.
A2 She let out a headdesk as she struggled to understand the math problem.
B1 The programmer's headdesk was audible as he encountered yet another bug in the code.
B2 After hours of troubleshooting, the engineer finally resorted to a headdesk in frustration.
C1 The CEO's headdesk was a rare display of emotion in the high-stress meeting.
C2 The professor's headdesk was met with laughter from the students who understood his frustration.
verb to physically express frustration or exasperation by resting one's head on their desk
A1 She headdesks every time she makes a mistake in her English homework.
A2 The student headdesked in frustration after failing the math test.
B1 When the computer crashed for the third time, he couldn't help but headdesk.
B2 After spending hours on the project, she headdesked when she realized she had saved over the wrong file.
C1 The programmer headdesks whenever he encounters a particularly difficult bug in the code.
C2 Despite his best efforts, he couldn't help but headdesk when the project deadline was moved up by a week.
formal The employee let out a frustrated sigh before placing his head on his desk in a headdesk motion.
informal I couldn't believe he made that mistake again, I had to headdesk in disbelief.
slang When I heard the news, I just wanted to headdesk and scream.
figurative Her constant complaining made me want to headdesk until the frustration went away.
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