BLUFF as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of bluffing in poker
   • deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
   Synonym(s)
   • four flush (what does four flush mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bluff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • deception (what does deception mean?)
   • deceit (what does deceit mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
   • dissimulation (what does dissimulation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bluff (what does bluff mean?)
   • bluff out (what does bluff out mean?)
2. Meaning
   • pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
   Usage Example(s)
   • his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
   Hypernyms(s) bluff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bluff (what does bluff mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
   Hypernyms(s) bluff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bank (what does bank mean?)

BLUFF as VERB

1. Meaning
   • frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
   Hypernyms(s) bluff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • frighten (what does frighten mean?)
   • fright (what does fright mean?)
   • scare (what does scare mean?)
   • affright (what does affright mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bluff (what does bluff mean?)
   • bluffer (what does bluffer mean?)
   • four-flusher (what does four-flusher mean?)
2. Meaning
   • deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
   Synonym(s)
   • bluff out (what does bluff out mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bluff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bluff (what does bluff mean?)
   • four flush (what does four flush mean?)
   • bluffer (what does bluffer mean?)
   • four-flusher (what does four-flusher mean?)

BLUFF as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
   Usage Example(s)
   • a bluff but pleasant manner
   • a bluff and rugged natural leader
   Similar To
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
2. Meaning
   • very steep
   • having a prominent and almost vertical front
   Synonym(s)
   • bold (what does bold mean?)
   • sheer (what does sheer mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a bluff headland
   • where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
   • a sheer descent of rock
   Similar To
   • steep (what does steep mean?)