Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdˌdɛsk/

Definitions of headdesk

noun a physical gesture of frustration or exasperation where one rests their head on their desk

Example Sentences

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

Example Sentences

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.

Examples of headdesk in a Sentence

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.

Grammatical Forms of headdesk

past tense

headdesked

plural

headdesks

comparative

more headdesk

superlative

most headdesk

present tense

headdesks

future tense

will headdesk

perfect tense

has headdesked

continuous tense

is headdesking

singular

headdesk

positive degree

headdesk

infinitive

to headdesk

gerund

headdesking

participle

headdesked

Origin and Evolution of headdesk

First Known Use: 2007 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'headdesk' originated from internet culture and is used to express frustration or exasperation by banging one's head on a desk.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in online forums and chat rooms, 'headdesk' has since become a common term in internet slang to convey a sense of exasperation or disbelief.