bluff

/blˈʌf/

/ˈbɫəf/

[noun] [verb] [adjective]

Bluff

[NOUN]

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

the act of making deceptive moves, such as betting or raising with a weaker hand, in order to mislead opponents and give the impression of having a stronger hand

a card game that is typically played with a standard deck of 52 cards by two or more players, in which the objective is to get rid of all of one's cards by playing them face down, while bluffing about the cards being played

to bluff

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

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

synonyms : bluff out

bluff

[ADJECTIVE]

very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

synonyms : bold

sheer

bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

Examples

1. When she threatened to quit her job, her boss called her bluff and told her she could leave if she wanted to.

2. She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly able to believe he’d carry out his threat.

3. - We bluff our way in there

4. And bluffing.