bluff chargen.

Brit.

/ˈblʌf ˌtʃɑːdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈbləf ˌtʃɑrdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bluff n.², charge n.

Etymology: < bluff n.² + charge n.

An instance of a large animal moving aggressively toward a potential threat or prey, then abruptly stopping without attacking.

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1917 W. L. Smith in Handbk. Trav. (Harvard Travellers Club) 183 Big cats will often make a bluff charge to try out the metal [sic] of the enemy.

1959 R. A. Dart & D. Craig Adventures with Missing Link xiv. 205 This dependance of the gorilla upon bluff charges for scaring off enemies..has been amply corroborated by..observers of mountain gorillas.

1980 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 21 Jan. 1/1 Evidence at the attack site showed the bear ‘had ample time’ to make a bluff charge rather than an outright attack.

2013 Guardian (Nexis) 29 June (Final ed.) 14 The bear retreated back up the dune, before doubling back to perform a bluff charge—the first time I felt genuine fear.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bluff charge
释义	bluff chargen. Brit. /ˈblʌf ˌtʃɑːdʒ/, U.S. /ˈbləf ˌtʃɑrdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bluff n.², charge n. Etymology: < bluff n.² + charge n. An instance of a large animal moving aggressively toward a potential threat or prey, then abruptly stopping without attacking. ΚΠ 1917 W. L. Smith in Handbk. Trav. (Harvard Travellers Club) 183 Big cats will often make a bluff charge to try out the metal [sic] of the enemy. 1959 R. A. Dart & D. Craig Adventures with Missing Link xiv. 205 This dependance of the gorilla upon bluff charges for scaring off enemies..has been amply corroborated by..observers of mountain gorillas. 1980 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 21 Jan. 1/1 Evidence at the attack site showed the bear ‘had ample time’ to make a bluff charge rather than an outright attack. 2013 Guardian (Nexis) 29 June (Final ed.) 14 The bear retreated back up the dune, before doubling back to perform a bluff charge—the first time I felt genuine fear. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1917
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