Poker Face Meaning. Definition: An expressionless face that does not reveal a person’s thoughts. Origin of Poker Face. This expression dates back to the second half of the 1800s. It comes from the card game poker. In poker, all the players have a hand of cards. They bet money on their hand. Define poker. Poker synonyms, poker pronunciation, poker translation, English dictionary definition of poker. One that pokes, especially a metal rod used to stir a fire.
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.
Words related to poker face
deadpan, mask, seriousness, impassivity, inscrutability
Words nearby poker face
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Origin of poker face
OTHER WORDS FROM poker face
pok·er-faced, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
British Dictionary definitions forpoker face
noun
informala face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases withpoker face
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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pok·er 1
(pō′kər)n. One that pokes, especially a metal rod used to stir a fire.
pok·er 2
(pō′kər)n. Any of various card games played by two or more players who bet on the value of their hands.
[Probably from French poque, a card game similar to poker popular in the 18th century, probably from German pochen, to knock, pound, boast, brag (as in (ich) poche, (I) knock, bet (said while rapping the table when opening in the German card game Pochspiel)); akin to German poch, interjection imitative of a knock.]
poker
(ˈpəʊkə) n1. (Tools) a metal rod, usually with a handle, for stirring a fire
poker
(ˈpəʊkə) n (Card Games) a card game of bluff and skill in which bets are made on the hands dealt, the highest-ranking hand (containing the most valuable combinations of sequences and sets of cards) winning the pool
[C19: probably from French poque similar card game]
pok•er1
(ˈpoʊ kər)
n.
2. a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire.
pok•er2
(ˈpoʊ kər)
n.
a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.
[1825–35, Amer.; perhaps orig. braggart, bluffer; compare Middle Low German poken to brag, play, Middle Dutch poken to bluff, brag]
Poker
A metal rod about two feet long with a handle on one end and a right angle bend on the other. Pokers were used to stir burning wood or coal in stoves.
| Noun | 1. | poker - fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire fire hook, stove poker, salamander |
| 2. | poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand card game, cards - a game played with playing cards draw poker, draw - poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; 'he played only draw and stud' high-low - poker in which the high and low hands split the pot penny ante poker, penny ante - poker played for small stakes straight poker - poker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cards strip poker - poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing stud poker, stud - poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt raise - increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); 'I'll see your raise and double it' poker face - a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot |
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[ˈpəʊkər]n (= card game) → pokerm
I play poker → Je joue au poker.poker-faced [ˈpəʊkərfeɪst]adj → au visageimpassible
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