Bluff (TV series)
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
"A bluff but pleasant manner"
"A bluff and rugged natural leader"
(2)   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"

noun


(3)   The act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
(4)   Pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
"His bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
(5)   A high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

verb


(6)   Frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
(7)   Deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
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Etymology 1


From or .

Noun



  1. An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
  2. An attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do.
    John's bet was a bluff, he bet without even so much as a pair.

Verb



  1. To make a bluff.
    John bluffed by betting without even a pair.

Etymology 2


Related to Middle Low German , "smooth".

Noun



  1. A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
  2. A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.

Adjective



  1. Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
  2. Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
  3. Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
  4. Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
 
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