headdesk
/ˈhɛd.dɛsk/interjection, verb
headdesk is spelled H-E-A-D-D-E-S-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, headdesk means “Used to express frustration or irritated disbelief, from the tendency of annoyed or irritated people to want to repeatedly bang their heads against…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in headdesk?
| Letters | 8: H-E-A-D-D-E-S-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is headdesk?
Headdesk appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce headdesk?
- /ˈhɛd.dɛsk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-headdesk.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of headdesk
- headdesks present, singular, he/she/it
- headdesking participle, present
- headdesked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does headdesk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Used to express frustration or irritated disbelief, from the tendency of annoyed or irritated people to want to repeatedly bang their heads against their desk.
verb
- 1
slangTo bang one's head against the desk in frustration; (by extension) to express annoyance or exasperation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does headdesk come from?
From head + desk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).