English dictionary

bluff

/bl/@/f/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

Having a broad, flattened front; as, the <i>bluff</i> bows of a ship.

adjective

Source: webster1913

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

noun.object

Source: WordNet 3.0
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

noun.communication

Examples
His bluff succeeded in getting him accepted.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

noun.act

Synonyms four flush

Source: WordNet 3.0
A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

noun

Source: webster1913

deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

verb.competition

Synonyms bluff out

Source: WordNet 3.0
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

verb.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

verb

Source: webster1913
To act as in the game of bluff.

verb

Source: webster1913