Bluff

Definition:

  • (a.) Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
  • (a.) Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
  • (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
  • (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
  • (n.) A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
  • (n.) An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
  • (n.) A game at cards; poker.
  • (v. t.) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value.
  • (v. t.) To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.
  • (v. i.) To act as in the game of bluff.

Compare bluff with other words:

bluff vs. bluffy

bluff vs. hill

bluff vs. pluff

bluff vs. fluff

bluff vs. luff

bluff vs. buff

bluff vs. lie

bluff vs. blunt

bluff vs. mesa

bluff vs. precipice

bluff vs. deceive

bluff vs. ridge

bluff vs. cheat

bluff vs. perfidious

bluff vs. dupe

bluff vs. butte

bluff vs. false

bluff vs. pretend

bluff vs. bullshit

bluff vs. cliff

bluff vs. bluffness

bluff vs. buttress

bluff vs. palisade

bluff vs. churlish

bluff vs. willow

bluff vs. poplar

bluff vs. stand

bluff vs. wood

bluff vs. bluffer

bluff vs. poker

bluff vs. braggadocio

bluff vs. intimidation

bluff vs. snow

bluff vs. buy