Deadpan Definition & Meaning
deadpan
- adverb
- without betraying any feeling; "she told the joke deadpan"
- adjective
- deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
"Deadpan" in song lyrics
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"I kill off livers and deadpan"
MF Grimm
Words that rhyme with deadpan
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- What does deadpan mean?
- without betraying any feeling; "she told the joke deadpan" deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
- What part of speech is deadpan?
- Deadpan is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does deadpan have?
- Deadpan has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).