Definition of Bluff
Bluff
bluff
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an attempt at lying or deception, especially to convince someone that one can or will do something;
e.g. I suspect that her claim is a bluff and that she was lying about her abilities.
(verb)
to try to deceive someone by putting on an act and pretending that one has particular intentions or abilities;
e.g. He tried to bluff his way through the selection process.
(adjective)
frank and direct in communication or manner, but in a good-natured way;
e.g. His bluff manner made him a pleasant and valuable member of the team.
(noun)
a steep bank, cliff, or ridge;
e.g. We stood at the top of the bluff and looked out at the view below.
(adjective)
having a steep, almost vertical surface, typically used to describe the sides of a ship or a cliff;
e.g. The ship had high, bluff sides with round portholes.
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