Definition of bluffs Bluffs
/blʌˈfs/ - [blufs] -
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What does bluffs mean?
Wiktionary 
- bluffs (Noun)
Plural of bluff.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
NounPlural: blufves |
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| bluff - the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards | ||
| four flush | ||
| dissimulation, dissembling, deceit, deception the act of deceiving | ||
| bluff - pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted" | ||
| dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending" | ||
| bluff - a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) | ||
Verb |
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| bluff - deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand | ||
| bluff out | ||
| move, go go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| card game, cards a game played with playing cards | ||
| bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is | ||
| affright, fright, frighten, scare cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" | ||
Adjectivebluff, bluffer, bluffest |
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| bluff - bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader" | ||
| direct lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; "the direct opposite" | ||
| bluff - 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" | ||
| bold, sheer | ||
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Wiktionary
- bluff (Noun)
An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff. - bluff (Noun)
An attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do. - bluff (Noun)
A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. - bluff (Noun)
A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow. - bluff (Verb)
To make a bluff. - bluff (Verb)
To scare with a false show of strength. - bluff (Adjective)
Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship. - bluff (Adjective)
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front. - bluff (Adjective)
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough. - bluff (Adjective)
Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bluff (a.)
Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship. - bluff (a.)
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front. - bluff (a.)
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough. - bluff (a.)
Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain. - bluff (n.)
A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. - bluff (n.)
An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff. - bluff (n.)
A game at cards; poker. - bluff (v. t.)
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. - bluff (v. t.)
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. - bluff (v. i.)
To act as in the game of bluff.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bluff
A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bluff
bluf, adj. blustering: rough and hearty in manners: outspoken: steep.—n. a high steep bank overlooking the sea or a river: the act of bluffing at cards, as in poker—hence any kind of boastful swagger intended to impose upon another: (slang) an excuse.—adjs. Bluff′-bowed, having broad and flat bows, as a ship; Bluff′-head′ed, applied to a ship having her stem too straight up.—adv. Bluff′ly.—n. Bluff′ness. [Prob. Dut.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bluff
An abrupt high land, projecting almost perpendicularly into the sea, and presenting a bold front, rather rounded than cliffy in outline, as with the headland.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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bluff
Fierce, surly. He looked as bluff as bull beef.
