Meaning & Definition of Bluff in English

1. A high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

2. Pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

• "His bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

3. The act of bluffing in poker

• Deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

1. Deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

2. Frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

1. 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"

2. Bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

• "A bluff but pleasant manner"

• "A bluff and rugged natural leader"