Bluff - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |blʌf|  American pronunciation of the word bluff
Brit.  |blʌf|  British pronunciation of the word bluff

noun

- 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
- the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

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

adjective

- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front (syn: bold, sheer)
a bluff headland
- bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
a bluff but pleasant manner
a bluff and rugged natural leader

Extra examples

...he's a bluff but good-hearted teacher...

She says someone else has made her a higher offer, but I think she's bluffing.

Don't listen to his threats—he's just bluffing you.

I bluffed my way through the interview.

You wouldn't really tell her. You're bluffing!

I hope we'll be able to bluff our way past the guard.

'I was with Don,' she said, deciding to bluff it out (=continue to pretend something).

The threat was only a bluff.

Whatever you say, you must do it. This isn't a game of bluff.

He was a bluff no-nonsense administrator.

Do you think you can bluff the police into believing that you were not at the scene of the crime?

I can't bluff - she'd see right through me.

I decided his double was a bluff

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: bluff
he/she/it: bluffs
present participle: bluffing
past tense: bluffed
past participle: bluffed
noun
singular: bluff
plural: bluffs
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