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deadpanned

dead·pan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded-pan]
    • /ˈdɛdˌpæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded-pan]
    • /ˈdɛdˌpæn/

Definitions of deadpanned word

  • adjective deadpanned marked by or accomplished with a careful pretense of seriousness or calm detachment; impassive or expressionless: deadpan humor. 1
  • adjective deadpanned displaying no emotional or personal involvement: a deadpan style. 1
  • adverb deadpanned in a deadpan manner: He spoke his lines utterly deadpan. 1
  • noun deadpanned a face showing no expression. 1
  • noun deadpanned a style of comedy that relies on the comedian's maintaining such a face. 1
  • noun deadpanned Simple past tense and past participle of deadpan. 1

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Origin of deadpanned

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; dead + pan1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Deadpanned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deadpanned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deadpanned usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with deadpanned

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