deadpan
deadpan
Definition
☆ dead·pan (ded′pan′)
noun
- an expressionless face
- a person, as an actor, who has or assumes such a face
adjective, adverb
without expression or show of emotion; blank(ly)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·panned′, -·pan′·ning
to do or say (something) in a deadpan manner
deadpan
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- humor: He was ruthless when needed, and his deadpan humor that was a trademark of Connery's returned.
- humor: I assumed that Jimmy Nail's delivery of deadpan humor had come with age - I was wrong!
- wit: Singer and storyteller Sid Marty has also traveled more than once from Canada to amuse the audience with his deadpan wit.
- comedy: David Hyde-Pierce proves his flair for deadpan comedy in this episode.
- vocal: The lyrics work well with Conrad Standish ' s deadpan vocals, a certain likeness to Jarvis Cocker in their delivery.
- delivery: Matthew's deadpan delivery helped him beat off competition from acts who were all nominated by the best comedy clubs from across the country.
Modifying Another Word
- deliciously: The deliciously deadpan humor is perfect for newly confident readers.
- wonderfully: Jimmy and his buddies soon find themselves on the wrong side of their employer and his hitman, a wonderfully deadpan Steve Buscemi.
- completely: Most of the time I was completely deadpan " .
- totally: He squinted at the camera and started trying to read the autocue in a totally deadpan manner.
- so: Her manner is so deadpan that I thought she was sending me up, but not so.
