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Definition of Bluff
1. Noun. A high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion).
2. Verb. Deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand.
Category relationships: Card Game, Cards
Generic synonyms: Go, Move
Derivative terms: Bluffer
3. Adjective. Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front. "A sheer descent of rock"
4. Noun. Pretense that your position is stronger than it really is. "His bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
5. Verb. Frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is. "Sam cannot bluff Sue "
6. Adjective. Bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured. ; "A bluff and rugged natural leader"
7. Noun. The act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards.
Definition of Bluff
1. a. Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
2. n. A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
3. 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.
4. v. i. To act as in the game of bluff.
Definition of Bluff
1. Noun. An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only '''bluff''', or a '''bluff'''. ¹
2. Noun. (poker) An attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do. ¹
3. Verb. To make a '''bluff'''. ¹
4. Verb. To scare with a false show of strength. ¹
5. Noun. A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. ¹
6. Noun. (Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow. ¹
7. Adjective. Having a broad, flattened front; as, the '''bluff''' bows of a ship. ¹
8. Adjective. Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front. ¹
9. Adjective. Surly; churlish; gruff; rough. ¹
10. Adjective. Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a '''bluff''' answer; a '''bluff''' manner of talking; a '''bluff''' sea captain. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bluff
1. having a broad front [adj BLUFFER, BLUFFEST] : BLUFFLY [adv] / to mislead [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: mislead
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bluff
Literary usage of Bluff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1898)
"The bluff is five or six miles in length, and scattered along nearly its ...
The bluff has been caused by a fault which brought the Dakota sandstone to the ..."
2. The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century: Comprising Its by James Gettys McGready Ramsey (1853)
"Only one woman, Mrs. Jones, escaped ; Henry Ramsey, a bold and intrepid man, who
had gone from the bluff, took her off, and brought her in safety to the ..."
3. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain (1897)
"VE spent part of an afternoon and a night at sea, and reached bluff, in New Zealand
... bluff is at the bottom of the middle island, and is away down south, ..."
4. The Mining Magazine (1857)
"The conglomerate belt and lode which shows at the western end of the bluff on
the Nebraska location has not been disclosed upon this. ..."
5. Elementary Physical Geography by William Morris Davis (1902)
"Severe storms cut away the base of the bluff, sometimes undermining the houses
... Diagram of a Lowland Coast with bluff and Sand Reef Draw an outline map ..."
6. Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant by Ulysses Simpson Grant (1885)
"JOHNSTON'S MOVEMENTS—FORTIFICATIONS AT HAINES' bluff — EXPLOSION OF THE ...
Haines' bluff had been strongly fortified on the land side, ..."
7. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by Sir William Wilson Hunter (1885)
"On the summit of this bluff stands the citadel. ... At this point, where the
crest of the ridge meets the base of the bluff, a narrow and steep ravine ..."
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