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Definition: Meaning of, bluff in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blʌf /

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bluff bluffed bluffed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bluffing bluffs
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to pretend something, especially in order to achieve what you want in a difficult or dangerous situation
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bluff bluffs
  1. [uncountable and countable] an attempt to deceive someone by making them think you will do something when you do not intend to do it
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  2. call somebody's bluff to tell someone to do what they have threatened because you do not believe that they will really do it
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  3. [countable] a very steep cliff or slope
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  1. a bluff person, usually a man, is pleasant but very direct and does not always consider other people
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bluff used in phrases

  • Pine Bluff (noun)
    1. a town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River
  • Poplar Bluff (noun)
    1. a town in southeast Missouri
  • blindman's bluff (noun)
    1. a children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players
  • bluff out (verb)
    1. card game deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
  • call one's bluff (verb)
    1. ask to prove what someone is claiming
  • double bluff (noun)
    1. an attempt to deceive someone by telling them the truth, hoping that they will think you are lying
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