deadpan in French
deadpan in French is pince-sans-rire — deadpan means delivered with a completely blank, unsmiling face and a flat voice, so that the joke lands precisely because the speaker gives no sign of joking.
deadpan in French
pince-sans-rire
Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
pince-sans-rire
A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
What does "deadpan" mean?
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adjective Delivered with a completely blank, unsmiling face and a flat voice, so that the joke lands precisely because the speaker gives no sign of joking.
"Her deadpan delivery makes the punchline twice as funny."
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adverb In a flat, expressionless way.
"'I've never enjoyed anything more,' he said deadpan."
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verb To say something funny while keeping a completely straight face.
"'Lovely weather,' she deadpanned, as the roof blew off."
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deadpan in a sentence
- Her deadpan delivery makes the punchline twice as funny.
- He has a deadpan sense of humour that people sometimes mistake for rudeness.
- 'I've never enjoyed anything more,' he said deadpan.
- 'Lovely weather,' she deadpanned, as the roof blew off.
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What is "deadpan" in French?
"deadpan" in French is pince-sans-rire. deadpan means: Delivered with a completely blank, unsmiling face and a flat voice, so that the joke lands precisely because the speaker gives no sign of joking.
How do you use "deadpan" in a sentence?
Example: "Her deadpan delivery makes the punchline twice as funny." In French, "deadpan" is pince-sans-rire.
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