deadpan
A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not…A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
» His humour is very deadpan.
Er hat einen sehr trockenen Humor. — al_ex_an_der
У него очень сухой и невозмутимый юмор. — odexed
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1 senses(uncountable)A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
Examples
2 sentencesHis humour is very deadpan.
ruУ него очень сухой и невозмутимый юмор. — odexed
deEr hat einen sehr trockenen Humor. — al_ex_an_der
Comedian Les Dawson was famous for his gravelly, deadpan delivery.
deDer Komiker Les Dawson war für seine rauhstimmige, todernste Art der Darbietung bekannt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From dead + pan (“face”).From dead + pan (“face”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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