deadpan

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deadpan

an expressionless face
a person, as an actor, who has or assumes such a face

Origin of deadpan

see pan (noun)

without expression or show of emotion; blank(ly)

transitive verb

intransitive verb

-·panned·, -·pan·ning

to do or say (something) in a deadpan manner

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deadpan

noun

A blank, expressionless face.
A person, especially a performer, who has or assumes a blank expression.

adjective

Impassively matter-of-fact, as in style, behavior, or expression: deadpan delivery of the joke.

adverb

With a blank, expressionless face.

verb

dead·panned, dead·pan·ning, dead·pans

verb

transitive

To express in an impassive, matter-of-fact way.

verb

intransitive

To express oneself in an impassive, matter-of-fact way.

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Adjective

(comparative more deadpan, superlative most deadpan)

Deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look).
Having such a face or look (as a person).
Impassive (as behaviour or speech).

Noun

(uncountable)

A style of comedic delivery in which something humourous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present deadpans, present participle deadpanning, simple past and past participle deadpanned)

To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.

Origin

dead +‎ pan (“face”)

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