deadpanとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

dead +‎ pan (“face”)

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛdpæn/

形容詞

deadpan (comparative more deadpan, superlative most deadpan)

1. Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

   a deadpan face or look

2. Having such a face or look.

   The comedian remained deadpan.

3. Impassive.

   deadpan behaviour or speech

同意語

• poker-faced

副詞

deadpan (comparative more deadpan, superlative most deadpan)

1. In a deadpan manner.
   • 2004, Steven Greenhut, Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain

     A city-hired consultant from a firm called Urban Futures was booed repeatedly by the agitated homeowners as he talked deadpan, in bureaucratese, about his firm's "evidentiary record" pointing to blight in the neighborhood.

名詞

deadpan (uncountable)

1. A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
   • 2007, Meredith Gran, Octopus Pie #71: Deadpan

     MAREK: But really the deadpan is key. You can essentially trick people into laughing at nothing.

同意語

• deadpan comedy
• deadpan humour

動詞

deadpan (三人称単数 現在形 deadpans, 現在分詞 deadpanning, 過去形および過去分詞形 deadpanned)

1. To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.

アナグラム

• pedanda