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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) bluff a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
(n) bluff pretense that your position is stronger than it really is “his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
(n) bluff , four flush the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
Verbs (v) bluff , bluff out deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
(v) bluff frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
Adjectives (s) bluff , bold , sheer very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front “a bluff headland” ,
“where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise” ,
“a sheer descent of rock”
(s) bluff bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured “a bluff but pleasant manner” ,
“a bluff and rugged natural leader”