noun
an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking.
Poker face definition: A poker face is an expression on your face that shows none of your feelings. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Words related to poker face
deadpan, mask, seriousness, impassivity, inscrutability
Words nearby poker face
poke one's nose into, pokeberry, pokelogan, poker, poker dice, poker face, poker machine, poker spine, poker-faced, pokerwork, pokeweed
Origin of poker face
What Is Poker Face Mean
OTHER WORDS FROM poker face
pok·er-faced, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions forpoker face
noun
informala face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards
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Idioms and Phrases withpoker face
What Is A Poker Face Mean
A visage lacking any expression that can be interpreted, as in Whenever Betty attended one of her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face. This term alludes to the facial expression of a poker player who is expert at concealing his feelings about his hand. [c. 1880]
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