verb
- delivered a line or joke with a completely expressionless face and serious tone
Usage: past tense of deadpan
Examples
- She deadpanned the punchline so well that nobody laughed at first.
- He deadpanned his response to the ridiculous question.
- The comedian deadpanned every joke in his routine.
- When asked about the mess, she deadpanned, ‘What mess?’
- The actor deadpanned his way through the entire scene.
- He deadpanned the announcement that he was quitting his job.