deadpan
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
deadpan (comparative more deadpan, superlative most deadpan)
- Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
- Having such a face or look.
- The comedian remained deadpan.
- Impassive.
Synonyms
Translations
deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look)
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having such a face or look (as a person)
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impassive (as behaviour or speech)
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Adverb
deadpan (comparative more deadpan, superlative most deadpan)
- In a deadpan manner.
- 2004, Steven Greenhut, Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain
- A city-hired consultant from a firm called Urban Futures was booed repeatedly by the agitated homeowners as he talked deadpan, in bureaucratese, about his firm's "evidentiary record" pointing to blight in the neighborhood.
- 2004, Steven Greenhut, Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain
Translations
in a deadpan manner
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Noun
deadpan (uncountable)
- A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
- 2007, Meredith Gran, Octopus Pie #71: Deadpan
- MAREK: But really the deadpan is key. You can essentially trick people into laughing at nothing.
- 2007, Meredith Gran, Octopus Pie #71: Deadpan
Synonyms
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style of comedy
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Verb
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- To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.
Translations
express in an expressionless manner