belly-flops in English

noun
1
a dive into water, landing flat on one's front.
He teetered, lost his balance and fell off, making a tremendous splash as he hit the water with an inelegant bellyflop and an angry shout.
2
a commercial failure.
the film's bellyflop at the box office is unsurprising

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1. See also: Bellyflops and belly flops