Meaning Of The Phrase Poker Face

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, 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
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) n
1. (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) Meaning Of The Phrase Poker Face
n.
2. a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire.

pok•er2

(ˈpoʊ kər) Meaning Of The Phrase Poker Face
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.
Noun1.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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poker

1[ˈpəʊkəʳ]N (for fire) → atizadorm, hurgónm

poker

2[ˈpəʊkəʳ]N (Cards) → pókerm, póquerm
to have a poker facetener una caraimpasible, tener una cara de póker
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poker

[ˈpəʊkər]n
(= card game) → pokerm
I play poker → Je joue au poker.poker-faced [ˈpəʊkərfeɪst]adjau visageimpassible

poker

: poker dicen
(= single dice)Pokerwürfelm; (= set of five)Pokerwürfelpl
poker face
poker-faced
adjmit einem Pokergesicht orPokerface; (= bored)mit unbewegterMiene
pokerwork

poker

1
n (for fire) → Schürhakenm, → Feuerhakenm

poker

2

poker

1[ˈpəʊkəʳ]n (for fire) → attizzatoio

poker

2[ˈpəʊkəʳ]n (Cards) → pokerm inv

poker1

(ˈpəukə) noun
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Poker

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