Pronunciation: /dɛd pæn/
noun a facial expression characterized by lack of emotion or enthusiasm
A1 She delivered her joke with a dead pan expression.
A2 The comedian's dead pan delivery had the audience in stitches.
B1 His dead pan humor often goes over people's heads.
B2 The actor's dead pan acting style is perfect for dark comedies.
C1 Her dead pan portrayal of the character added depth to the film.
C2 The writer's use of dead pan dialogue created a sense of unease in the reader.
adjective showing no emotion or enthusiasm
A1 She told a deadpan joke that made everyone laugh.
A2 The comedian delivered his punchline in a deadpan manner.
B1 His deadpan expression gave nothing away during the poker game.
B2 The detective's deadpan delivery of bad news was unsettling.
C1 The actor's deadpan delivery added depth to the dark comedy.
C2 Her deadpan delivery of the tragic news left everyone speechless.
formal The speaker delivered the news with a dead pan expression, showing no emotion.
informal She told the joke with a dead pan face, making it even funnier.
slang He always has this dead pan look on his face, it's kinda creepy.
figurative Her dead pan delivery of the bad news left everyone feeling uneasy.
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