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bluff - English dictionary definition

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  1. Bluff  Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
  2. Bluff  Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
  3. Bluff  Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
  4. Bluff  Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
  5. Bluff  A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
  6. Bluff  An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
  7. Bluff  A game at cards; poker.
  8. Bluff  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.
  9. Bluff  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.
  10. Bluff  To act as in the game of bluff.