Definitions for Bluff
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. bluffnoun

   a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

2. bluffnoun

   pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

   "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

3. bluff, four flushadjective

   the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

4. bluff, bold, sheeradjective

   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"

5. bluffverb

   bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

   "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"

6. bluff, bluff outverb

   deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

7. bluffverb

   frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bluffadjective

   Big; surly; blustering.

   Like those whom stature did to crowns prefer,
   Black-brow’d and bluff, like ’s Jupiter. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bluff

   A bluff can have two main definitions: 1) As a geographical feature, a bluff refers to a steep cliff or bank overlooking a body of water, or an expanse of lower lying land. 2) In terms of behaviour, a bluff refers to an act of deception or false display of confidence, typically used in games or strategic situations to trick or mislead someone into believing something other than the truth. This is commonly used in poker where players pretend to have better cards than they actually do.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Bluffadjective

   having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship

2. Bluffadjective

   rising steeply with a flat or rounded front

3. Bluffadjective

   surly; churlish; gruff; rough

4. Bluffadjective

   abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain

5. Bluffnoun

   a high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face

6. Bluffnoun

   an act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff

7. Bluffnoun

   a game at cards; poker

8. Bluffverb

   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

9. Bluffverb

   to frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off

10. Bluffverb

    to act as in the game of bluff

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Bluff

   Bluff is a town and seaport in the Southland region, on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the southern-most town in New Zealand and, despite Slope Point being further to the south, is colloquially used to refer to the southern extremity of the country. According to the 2006 census, the usually resident population was 1,850, a decrease of 85 since 2001. The Bluff area, while itself not settled by Māori, was one of the earliest areas of New Zealand where a European presence became established. The first ship known to have entered the harbour was the Perseverance in 1813, in search of flax trading possibilities, with the first European settlers arriving in 1823/1824. This is the foundation for the claim that this makes Bluff the oldest permanent European settlement in the country. However the missionary settlement at Kerikeri was both earlier and larger and the town is now larger than that of Bluff. The town was officially called Campbelltown in 1856, became a borough in 1878, and was renamed Bluff in 1917.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bluff

   bluf, adj. blustering: rough and hearty in manners: outspoken: steep.—n. a high steep bank overlooking the sea or a river: the act of bluffing at cards, as in poker—hence any kind of boastful swagger intended to impose upon another: (slang) an excuse.—adjs. Bluff′-bowed, having broad and flat bows, as a ship; Bluff′-head′ed, applied to a ship having her stem too straight up.—adv. Bluff′ly.—n. Bluff′ness. [Prob. Dut.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bluff

   An abrupt high land, projecting almost perpendicularly into the sea, and presenting a bold front, rather rounded than cliffy in outline, as with the headland.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BLUFF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bluff is ranked #124548 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bluff surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bluff.
   
   83.3% or 115 total occurrences were White.
   10.8% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Bank
   • Frighten
   • Pretense

How to pronounce Bluff?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Bluff in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bluff in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bluff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Bluff in a Sentence

1. Bernstein Research analyst Trevor Stirling:

   The broader base of shareholders can take the money and run.... or seek to call ABI's bluff.

2. Chrissie Hynde:

   Confidence is usually a bluff – if you’re lucky you might have it, but frankly nobody will know the difference.

3. President Biden:

   It's not a bluff, it's on the table.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   It’s not going to be WWIII. This is all a bluff. Putin knows that no one wins a nuclear exchange, if he ordered a preemptive strike on the United States, some general would shoot him in the head.

5. David Seabury:

   Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must corner the inner facts...

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bluff
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bluff
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bluff
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bluff
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Bluff
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Bluff
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html