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- pronunciation:
- bluhf
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to mislead someone by using false pretenses.
She was bluffing when she said she would report them to the police.- synonyms:
- deceive
- similar words:
- cozen
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| definition 2: |
in poker, to attempt to lead opponents into believing that one's hand is stronger than it really is by betting heavily on it, or that one's hand is weaker than it really is by betting very little on it.
We all thought he was bluffing, but he did in fact have a great hand. |
| related words: |
act, cheat, humbug |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bluffs, bluffing, bluffed |
| definition 1: |
to deceive, mislead, or intimidate using false pretenses.
He was bluffing the police when he said he had a gun.- synonyms:
- bamboozle, deceive, delude, hoodwink, mislead
- similar words:
- cozen, fool, hoax, humbug, swindle, trick
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| definition 2: |
in poker, to lead (the other players) to believe that one's hand is stronger than it really is by betting heavily on it or that one's hand is weaker than it really is by betting very little on it.
He bluffed us all with only a pair of threes!- similar words:
- deceive, delude, fool, mislead
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| related words: |
betray, cheat |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of bluffing.
He told his boss he was going to quit if he didn't get a raise, but it was only a bluff.- synonyms:
- deceit, delusion
- similar words:
- fraud, humbug
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| definition 2: |
a person who bluffs.
- synonyms:
- deceiver
- similar words:
- fake, fraud, humbug
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| related words: |
cheat |
| derivation: |
bluffer (n.) |
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