Poker Face Idiom Definition

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  1. Poker-faced (comparative more poker-faced, superlative most poker-faced) Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away. John, in his most poker-faced manner, continued to explain the rules. Synonyms (studiously neutral in expression): deadpan, expressionless, unexpressive, impassive; See also.
  2. Another word for poker face. Find more ways to say poker face, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.
  3. Poker-faced definition: If you are poker-faced, you have a calm expression on your face which shows none of your. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
  4. ‘Scott hid his grin behind a poker face - something he'd learned from Johnny.’ ‘When we express our goodwill, we usually use a smile or a welcoming expression, not just a political poker face.’ ‘He looked like he was brooding, but was hiding it behind the perfect poker face.’.

Synonyms for poker face include deadpan, deadpan expression, impassivity, inscrutability, mask, seriousness, straight face, impassiveness, serious expression and countenance. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com!

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • poker faced, pokerfaced

Etymology[edit]

Poker Face Idiom Definition Synonyms

From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).

Definition

Adjective[edit]

poker-faced (comparativemore poker-faced, superlativemost poker-faced)

  1. Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.
    John, in his most poker-faced manner, continued to explain the rules.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (studiously neutral in expression):deadpan, expressionless, unexpressive, impassive

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • poker-faced at OneLook Dictionary Search

Poker Face Idiom Definition Synonym

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English[edit]

A woman with a neutral expression

Noun[edit]

(pluralpoker faces)

  1. (poker) An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.
    Though he thought he had a perfect poker face, he had a number of tells his opponents soon learned.
  2. Any similar expression used to prevent giving away one's motives, feelings, or situation.
  3. A person who has a poker face

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Translations[edit]

impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 一本正經(zh), 一本正经(zh)(yīběnzhèngjīng), 面無表情, 面无表情(miànwúbiǎoqíng)
  • Danish: pokeransigtn, pokerfjæsn
  • Dutch: pokerface(nl)
  • Finnish: pokerinaama(fi), pokka(fi)
  • French: l'air de rien(fr)
  • Greek: ανέκφραστος(el)m(anékfrastos)
  • Hungarian: pókerarc
  • Portuguese: cara de pau(pt)c
  • Russian: мо́рда кирпичо́мf(mórda kirpičóm), по́кер-фе́йс(ru)m(póker-fɛ́js)
  • Spanish: doble caraf, cara de póquerf
  • Swedish: pokeransikte(sv)n, pokerface(sv), pokerfejs(sv)

Poker Face Idiom Definition Dictionary

any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.

Poker Face Idiom Definition Meaning

  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 不動聲色(zh), 不动声色(zh)(bùdòng shēngsè)
  • Danish: pokeransigtn, pokerfjæsn
  • Dutch: pokerface(nl)
  • Finnish: pokka(fi)
  • French: l'air de rien(fr)
  • Greek: ανέκφραστος(el)m(anékfrastos)
  • Spanish: doble caraf, cara de póquerf
  • Swedish: pokeransikte(sv)n
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