Words · Common
bluff
/blʌf/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- noun
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
- noun
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- verb
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
- verb
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is