Deadpan: meaning, definitions and examples
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deadpan
[ หdษdหpรฆn ]
comedy
Deliberately impassive or expressionless, often with a dry or sarcastic sense of humor.
Synonyms
expressionless, impassive, stoic, stone-faced
Examples of usage
- She delivered the punchline with a deadpan expression.
- His deadpan delivery always cracks me up.
- The comedian's deadpan style of humor is so unique.
- It's hard to tell if he's serious or just being deadpan.
- I love her deadpan delivery, it's so dead-on.
acting
A style of acting or comedy in which the performer delivers lines in a flat, expressionless manner.
Synonyms
blank-faced, dry humor, straight-faced
Examples of usage
- She is known for her deadpan in comedic roles.
- His deadpan is perfect for this character.
- The actor's deadpan adds a unique charm to the performance.
Translations
Translations of the word "deadpan" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cara sรฉria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคญเฅเคฐ เคเฅเคนเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ernstes Gesicht
๐ฎ๐ฉ wajah datar
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะนะพะทะฝะธะน ะฒะธัะฐะท
๐ต๐ฑ powaลผna twarz
๐ฏ๐ต ็ก่กจๆ
๐ซ๐ท visage impassible
๐ช๐ธ cara seria
๐น๐ท ciddi yรผz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌดํ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฌู ุฌุงุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ vรกลพnรก tvรกล
๐ธ๐ฐ vรกลพna tvรกr
๐จ๐ณ ้ขๆ ่กจๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ resen obraz
๐ฎ๐ธ alvarlegt andlit
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะฐะป ะฑะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแ แแแแฃแแ แกแแฎแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ciddi sifษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ cara seria
Etymology
The term 'deadpan' originated in the United States in the early 20th century and is believed to come from the combination of 'dead' (meaning lifeless or dull) and 'pan' (possibly referring to the face). The word has since evolved to describe a style of delivery in acting and comedy that emphasizes a lack of emotional expression.
See also: dead, deadbeat, deaden, deadline, deadliness, deadlock, deadly, deadness, undead.