BLUFF
\blˈʌf], \blˈʌf], \b_l_ˈʌ_f]\
Definitions of BLUFF
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
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a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
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bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
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frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
By Princeton University
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the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
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a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
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bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
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frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
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Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
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Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
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A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
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An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
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A game at cards; poker.
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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.
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To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.
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To act as in the game of bluff.
By Oddity Software
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Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
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Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
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Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
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A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
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An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
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A game at cards; poker.
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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.
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To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.
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To act as in the game of bluff.
By Noah Webster.
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Having a broad, flattened front; rising steeply or boldly; rough and hearty; surly; gruff.
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A high steep bank; a cliff or headland with a broad steep face; the act of putting on an air of confidence for the purpose of deceiving.
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To deceive by putting on a confident air.
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To deceive an opponent by putting on an air of strength.
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Bluffness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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Bluffness.
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Blunt, frank, and hearty.
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Steep and bold, as a cliff.
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Bluffly.
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Boldness assumed in order to overawe or deceive.
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A bold, steep headland.
By James Champlin Fernald
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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