poker face

pok·er face

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poh-ker feys]
- /ˈpoʊ kər feɪs/
- /ˈpəʊ.kər feɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-ker feys]
- /ˈpoʊ kər feɪs/

Definitions of poker face words

noun poker face an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face. 1
noun poker face a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking. 1
countable noun poker face A poker face is an expression on your face that shows none of your feelings. 0
noun poker face a face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards 0
noun poker face an expressionless face, as of a poker player trying to conceal the nature of his or her hand 0

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Origin of poker face

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Poker face

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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poker face popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

poker face usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for poker face

noun poker face

biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
gill — a male given name.
gills — a male given name.
countenance — If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
deadpan — Deadpan humour is when you appear to be serious and are hiding the fact that you are joking or teasing someone.

adj poker face

laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.

adjective poker face

coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
emotionless — Not showing any emotion; unemotional.
nonemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.

All 12 Synonyms of poker face