Definition of bluff

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bluff - 8 definitions

- noun
1. bluff -- a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. bluff -- pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. bluff -- the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
synonyms: four flush
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
4. bluff -- deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
synonyms: bluff out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. bluff -- frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. bluff, bluffs -- to mislead
synonyms: bluffs, bluffed, bluffly, bluffest, bluffing
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
7. bluff -- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"
synonyms: bold, sheer
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. bluff -- bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 

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