bluff - Meaning in Punjabi

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bluff - Meaning in Punjabi

bluff Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of bluff in English

bluff adjective

1. bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

   Examples

   • "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
   • "a bluff but pleasant manner"
2. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

   Synonyms

   bold, sheer

   Examples

   • "a bluff headland"
   • "a sheer descent of rock"
   • "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"

bluff noun

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

   Synonyms

   four flush

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

   Example

   • "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
3. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

bluff verb

1. frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
2. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

   Synonyms

   bluff out

Synonyms of bluff

• four flush
• bluff out
• bold, sheer

More matches for bluff

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