deadpan.
Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
Meaning & usage
Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
a deadpan face or look
deadpan behaviour or speech
Having such a face or look.
The comedian remained deadpan.
Where this word comes from
From dead + pan (“face”).
In a deadpan manner.
Where this word comes from
From dead + pan (“face”).
A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
Where this word comes from
From dead + pan (“face”).
To express (something) in an impassive or expressionless manner.
Where this word comes from
From dead + pan (“face”).
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