Meanings
nounpoker face (plural poker faces)
plural poker faces
- card gamesAn 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.
Synonyms: straight face
- Any similar expression used to prevent giving away one's motives, feelings, or situation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn 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.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 撲克臉 /扑克脸, 一本正經 /一本正经
- 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
- 一本正經 /一本正经 (yīběnzhèngjīng)any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
- 面無表情 /面无表情 (miànwúbiǎoqíng)any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
- 不動聲色 /不动声色 (bùdòng shēngsè)any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Danish pokeransigt, pokerfjæs
- pokeransigtimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokerfjæsimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokeransigtany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
- pokerfjæsany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Dutch pokerface, pokerface
- pokerfaceimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokerfaceany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Finnish pokerinaama, pokka
- pokerinaamaimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokkaimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokkaany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
French poker face
- poker faceimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
Greek ανέκφραστος, ανέκφραστος
- ανέκφραστος (anékfrastos)impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- ανέκφραστος (anékfrastos)any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Hungarian pókerarc
- pókerarcimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
Indonesian muka datar, muka bohong
- muka datarimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- muka bohongany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Polish twarz pokerzysty, twarz pokerzysty
- twarz pokerzystyimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- twarz pokerzystyany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Portuguese cara de pau, cara de paisagem
- cara de pauimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- cara de paisagemimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- cara de bundaany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Russian мо́рда кирпичо́м, по́кер-фе́йс
- 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
- 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, cara de póquer
- doble caraimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- cara de póquerimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- rostro de pókerimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- doble caraany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
- cara de póquerany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
- rostro de pókerany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
- rostro inescrutableany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
Swedish pokeransikte, pokerface
- pokeransikteimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokerfaceimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokerfejsimpassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
- pokeransikteany similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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“poker face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poker%20face. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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