bluff
/blʌf/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Bluff means: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front.
Synonyms for bluff10
noun, as in the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
verb, as in deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
adjective, as in bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
also used for bluff
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What does bluff mean?7
adjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front“a bluff headland”
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured“a bluff but pleasant manner”
noun
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is“his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
verb
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with bluff?14
Bluff in a sentence
- How did you know I was going to call your bluff?CM
- She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly believing that he would carry out his threat.darinmex
- When he threatened to quit, his boss called his bluff and told him he could leave.AlanF_US
- They’re just bluff and bluster.sacredceltic
- Sometimes you need to bluff a little to show self-confidence in a job interview.rul
- Tom always bites his lip when he bluffs.rul
- Despite his weak hand, Tom decided to bluff.rul
- Tom plans to call their bluff.CM
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Forms of bluff
as a noun
- plural
- bluffs
as a verb
- past tense
- bluffed
- present participle
- bluffing
- third-person singular
- bluffs
- past participle
- bluffed
as a adjective
- comparative
- bluffer
- superlative
- bluffest