deadpan
pronunciation
How to pronounce deadpan in British English:
UK [ˈdedpæn]
How to pronounce deadpan in American English:
US [ˈdɛdˌpæn]
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- Adjective:
- deliberately impassive in manner
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- Adverb:
- without betraying any feeling
Word Origin
- deadpan
- 1928, from dead (adj.) + pan (n.) in slang sense of "face."
Example
- 1. We were all impressed by his capacity for deadpan humor .
- 2. She looked at him with a deadpan expression .
- 3. She looked at me deadpan .
- 4. Some people do not catch his deadpan humor , which make it even funny .
- 5. And he tried hard to loosen up his style - taking his time , perfecting his deadpan and drawing out his pauses for effect .