bluff

/blˈʌf/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
2. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
   “his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
3. the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

adjective

1. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
   “a bluff headland”
2. bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
   “a bluff but pleasant manner”

verb

1. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
2. frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

Synonyms for bluff

• four flush
• bold
• sheer
• steep
• direct
• bluff out

Words that rhyme with bluff

• rough
• puff
• stuff
• tough
• buff
• snuff
• fluff
• scuff
• ruff
• slough
• cuff
• luff
• muff
• rebuff
• enough
• huff
• foodstuff
• gruff
• handcuff
• duff
• dyestuff
• earmuff
• guff
• overstuff
• tuff
• acuff
• bruff
• cluff
• cuffe
• dayhuff