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
.