verb
- delivering jokes or remarks in a deliberately expressionless, serious manner
Usage: present participle of deadpan
Examples
- She was deadpanning her way through the entire comedy routine.
- The actor kept deadpanning his lines despite the audience’s laughter.
- He’s deadpanning again, making it impossible to tell if he’s joking.
- The comedian was deadpanning so well that some people missed the humor.
- She’s been deadpanning sarcastic comments all evening.
- The teacher caught him deadpanning inappropriate responses to serious questions.