verb
- delivers lines or speaks in a deliberately expressionless, matter-of-fact manner
Examples
- The comedian deadpans his jokes, making them even funnier.
- She deadpans the most outrageous statements with a straight face.
- He deadpans his response to every question during interviews.
- The actor deadpans his lines perfectly in the dry comedy.
- When asked about the mess, she deadpans that aliens must have done it.
- The news anchor deadpans even the most shocking headlines.