Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.

    That is only bluff, or That is only a bluff.

    Bluffen

    блефblef

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

  2. (countable, uncountable)An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.

    John’s bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.

    Bluff

    блефblef

    pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

  3. (US, dated, uncountable)The card game poker.

  4. (countable)One who bluffs; a bluffer.

  5. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable)Pretense, excuse.

  6. A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

    Steilufer, Felsufer, Klippe

    утёсutjós, обры́вobrýv, отве́сный бе́регotvésnyj béreg

    a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

  7. (Canadian Prairies)A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.

Examples

124 sentences
  1. I know that Tom is bluffing.

    Я знаю, що Том блефує.

    ruЯ знаю, что Том блефует.

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  2. I suspect that Tom is bluffing.

    Підозрюю, Том блефує.

    ruПодозреваю, что Том блефует.

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  3. I knew that Tom was bluffing.

    Я знав, що Том блефує.

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  4. Tom may be bluffing.

    Том, можливо, блефує.

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  5. Tom called my bluff.

    Том розкусив мій блеф.

    ruТом меня раскусил.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
act of bluffing:
high, steep bank:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
act of bluffing:
poker: attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do:
high, steep bank:

Origin

Probably from Dutch bluffen (“to brag”), from Middle Dutch bluffen (“to make something swe

Probably from Dutch bluffen (“to brag”), from Middle Dutch bluffen (“to make something swell; to bluff”); or from the Dutch noun bluf (“bragging”). Related to German verblüffen (“to stump, perplex”).

Related to Middle Low German blaff (“smooth”).

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Forms

plural: bluffs
Singularbluff
Pluralbluffs

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards:four flush

Word family

10 related words

See also

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