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poker face

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Though he thought he had a perfect poker face, he had a number of tells his opponents soon learned.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any similar expression used to prevent giving away one's motives, feelings, or situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: countenance, visage

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 撲克臉 /扑克脸 (pūkèliǎn) — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Danish: pokeransigt — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Danish: pokerfjæs — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Dutch: pokerface — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Finnish: pokerinaama — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Finnish: pokka — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • French: poker face — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Greek: ανέκφραστος (anékfrastos) — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Hungarian: pókerarc — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Indonesian: muka datar — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Polish: twarz pokerzysty — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Portuguese: cara de pau — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Portuguese: cara de paisagem — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Russian: мо́рда кирпичо́м (mórda kirpičóm) — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Russian: по́кер-фе́йс (póker-fɛ́js) — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Spanish: doble cara — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Spanish: cara de póquer — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Spanish: rostro de póker — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Swedish: pokeransikte — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Swedish: pokerface — impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
  • Swedish: pokerfejs — 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 /一本正经 (yīběnzhèngjīng) — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 面無表情 /面无表情 (miànwúbiǎoqíng) — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不動聲色 /不动声色 (bùdòng shēngsè) — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Danish: pokeransigt — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Danish: pokerfjæs — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Dutch: pokerface — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Finnish: pokka — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Greek: ανέκφραστος (anékfrastos) — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Indonesian: muka bohong — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Polish: twarz pokerzysty — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Portuguese: cara de bunda — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Spanish: doble cara — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Spanish: cara de póquer — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Spanish: rostro de póker — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Spanish: rostro inescrutable — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
  • Swedish: pokeransikte — any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.