bluff 1 of 4 adjective ˈbləf 1 a : having a broad flattened front a ship with bluff bows b : rising steeply with a broad flat or rounded front the bluff banks of the river 2 : good-naturedly frank and outspoken a bluff, easygoing fellow bluffly adverb bluffness noun bluff 2 of 4 noun (1) : a high steep bank : cliff

bluff 1 1. To engage in a false display of confidence or aggression in order to deceive or intimidate someone: The management... 2. To make a display of aggression, as by charging or baring the teeth, as a means of intimidating another animal. 3. To try to mislead opponents in a card game by heavy ...

good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken: a big, bluff, generous man. presenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front, as a coastline: a bluff, precipitous headland. Nautical. (of …

20/05/2022 · Encyclopedic Entry. A bluff is a type of broad, rounded cliff. Most bluffs border a river, beach, or other coastal area. Bluffs may form along a river where it meanders, or curves from side to side. River currents on the outside of the curve erode, or wear away, the lower part of a river bank.

bluff noun [C] (CLIFF) (used in many names of places) a cliff or steep slope, often above a river: Council Bluffs, Iowa bluff noun [C] (TRICK) an attempt to trick someone: The threat to go on …

Bluff: being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner. Synonyms: abrupt, blunt, brusque… Antonyms: circuitous, mealymouthed…

1 bluff / ˈ blʌf/ verb bluffs; bluffed; bluffing Britannica Dictionary definition of BLUFF 1 : to pretend that you will do something or that you know or have something in order to trick someone into doing what you want [no object] Don't listen to his threats—he's just bluffing. [=he will not really do what he threatens to do]

Definitions of bluff noun a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) see more adjective very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front “a bluff headland” synonyms: bold, sheer steep having a sharp inclination adjective bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured “a bluff but pleasant manner” “a bluff and rugged natural leader”

27/11/2022 · bluff in American English 1. good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken a big, bluff, generous man. 2. presenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front, as a coastline a bluff, precipitous headland. 3. Nautical (of the bow of a vessel) having a full, blunt form. 4. a cliff, ...

bluff verb [ I or T ] uk / blʌf / us / blʌf / to deceive someone by making them think either that you are going to do something when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you have knowledge that you do not really have, or that you are someone else: Is he going to jump or is he only bluffing?