BLUFF

Bluff

In the card game of poker, a bluff is a bet or raise made with a hand which is not thought to be the best hand. To bluff is to make such a bet. The objective of a bluff is to induce a fold by at least one opponent who holds a better hand. The size and frequency of a bluff determines its profitability to the bluffer. By extension, the term is often used outside the context of poker to describe the act of making threats one cannot execute.

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bluff

Noun

  1. An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio.
    That is only bluff, or a bluff.
  2. An attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do.
    John's bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.
  3. The card game poker.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
  2. A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.

Verb

  1. To make a bluff.
    John bluffed by betting without even a pair.
  2. To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence.

Adjective

  1. Having a broad, flattened front.
    the bluff bows of a ship
  2. Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
  3. Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
  4. Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque.
    a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain


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