BLUFF

/blʌf/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. adjective very steep. — synonyms: bold, sheer
  2. adjective bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured.
  3. 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
  4. verb frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is.
  5. noun a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion).
  6. noun pretense that your position is stronger than it really is.
  7. noun the act of bluffing in poker. — synonyms: four_flush

Examples

  • “That is only bluff, or a bluff.”
  • “John's bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.”
  • “John bluffed by betting without even a pair.”

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