Definitions for bluff
Overview of noun bluff
The noun bluff has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) bluff
(a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion))
2. (2) bluff
(pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted")
3. bluff, four flush
(the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards)
Overview of verb bluff
The verb bluff has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bluff, bluff out
(deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand)
2. bluff
(frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is)
Overview of adj bluff
The adj bluff has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bluff, bold, sheer
(very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock")
2. bluff
(bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader")
