bluff

  1. Noun.  An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only '''bluff''', or a '''bluff'''.
  2. Noun.  (poker) An attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do.
  3. Verb.  To make a '''bluff'''.
  4. Noun.  A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
  5. Noun.  (Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
  6. Adjective.  Having a broad, flattened front; as, the '''bluff''' bows of a ship.
  7. Adjective.  Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
  8. Adjective.  Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
  9. Adjective.  Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a '''bluff''' answer; a '''bluff''' manner of talking; a '''bluff''' sea captain.

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