Pratfall (Noun)
Meaning 1
An embarrassing mistake.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The CEO's decision to cut jobs on Christmas Eve was a public relations pratfall that drew widespread criticism.
- His attempts to give a sophisticated speech ended in a pratfall when he tripped over his own feet.
- The new product launch was supposed to be a huge success, but it ended up being a major pratfall when the prototype broke down on live television.
- Her clumsy answer to the journalist's question was a pratfall that left her campaign scrambling for damage control.
- The mayor's boastful claims about the city's economy turned out to be a pratfall when the recession hit a few months later.