Usually means: Gesture expressing frustration or embarrassment.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word facepalm:

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  1. facepalm: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. facepalm: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. facepalm: The Word Spy
  4. Facepalm, facepalm: Wordnik
  5. facepalm: Wiktionary
  6. Facepalm: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. FacePalm: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (facepalm)

noun:  A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations.
verb:  To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.
verb:  To bring one’s face down to one’s cupped hand or hands.

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