BLUFF
Scrabble letter values: B3L1U1F4F4 = 13
Definition
- adjective very steep. — synonyms: bold, sheer
- adjective bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured.
- verb deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand. — synonyms: bluff_out
- verb frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is.
- noun a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion).
- noun pretense that your position is stronger than it really is.
- noun the act of bluffing in poker. — synonyms: four_flush
Examples
- “having a prominent and almost vertical front”
- “a bluff headland”
- “where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise”