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    deadpan
    /ˈdɛdpan/

    adjective

    • 1. impassive or expressionless: "she delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice"

    adverb

    • 1. in a deadpan manner: "‘That's all right then,’ Claire said, deadpan"

    verb

    • 1. say something amusing while affecting a serious manner: "‘I'm an undercover dentist,’ he dead-panned"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEADPAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEADPAN definition: 1. looking or seeming serious when you are telling a joke: 2. to make a joke while looking or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deadpanDeadpan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. dead· pan ˈded-ˌpan. Synonyms of deadpan. : marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression. a deadpan comedy. deadpan. 2 of 4. adverb. : in a deadpan manner : without emotion : blankly.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DeadpanDeadpan - Wikipedia

    Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour [1] is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › deadpanDEADPAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deadpan definition: marked by or accomplished with a careful pretense of seriousness or calm detachment; impassive or expressionless. See examples of DEADPAN used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deadpanDeadpan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Use the word deadpan to describe someone who uses no expression when speaking, such as the deadpan way some comedians deliver even their funniest jokes — which can make them even funnier.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEADPAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEADPAN meaning: 1. looking or seeming serious when you are telling a joke: 2. to make a joke while looking or…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEADPAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. an expressionless face. 2. a person, as an actor, who has or assumes such a face. adjective, adverb. 3. without expression or show of emotion; blank (ly) verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: ˈdeadˌpanned or ˈdeadˌpanning. 4. to do or say (something) in a deadpan manner. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeadpan adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of deadpan adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › deadpanDeadpan - definition of deadpan by The Free Dictionary

    1. marked by a fixed air of seriousness or calm detachment. adv. 2. in a deadpan manner. v.i., v.t. 3. to behave or perform in a deadpan manner. n. 4. a deadpan face.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of deadpan – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    deadpan definition: looking or sounding serious when you are telling a joke: . Learn more.