# headdesk

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˈhɛd.dɛsk/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From head + desk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headdesk