| 单词 | bluff |
| 释义 | bluff1[ bluhf ] / blʌf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bluff ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, bluff·er, bluff·est.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 the bow of a vessel) having a full, blunt form. nouna cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face. North Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Prairie Provinces. a clump or grove of trees on a prairie or other generally treeless area. Origin of bluff11620–30; perhaps <Middle Low German blaff smooth, even, or <Middle Dutch blaf broad, flat SYNONYMS FOR bluff1 forthright, open, honest; rough, crude. 2 abrupt, steep. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bluff ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR bluff1 subtle. SEE ANTONYMS FOR bluff ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for bluff1. See blunt. OTHER WORDS FROM bluffbluffly, adverbbluffness, nounWords nearby bluffblue whistler, blue-winged teal, bluewood, blue wood aster, bluey, bluff, bluing, bluish, Blum, Blumberg, Blumberg's sign Definition for bluff (2 of 2)bluff2 [ bluhf ] / blʌf / verb (used with object)to mislead by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like: He bluffed me into believing that he was a doctor. to gain by bluffing: He bluffed his way into the job. Poker. to deceive by a show of confidence in the strength of one's cards. verb (used without object)to mislead someone by presenting a bold, strong, or self-confident front: That open face makes it impossible for him to bluff. nounan act or instance or the practice of bluffing: Her pathetic story was all a bluff to get money from us. His assertive manner is mostly bluff. a person who bluffs; bluffer: That big bluff doesn't have a nickel to his name. Origin of bluff21665–75; perhaps <Low German bluffen to bluster, frighten; akin to Middle Dutch bluffen to make a trick at cards SYNONYMS FOR bluff1 deceive, fool, dupe, delude, hoodwink. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bluff ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bluffDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bluffBritish Dictionary definitions for bluff (1 of 2)bluff1 / (blʌf) / verbto pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources, in order to influence or deter (someone) noundeliberate deception intended to create the impression of a stronger position or greater resources than one actually has call someone's bluff to challenge someone to give proof of his claims Derived forms of bluffbluffer, nounWord Origin for bluffC19: originally US poker-playing term, from Dutch bluffen to boast British Dictionary definitions for bluff (2 of 2)bluff2 / (blʌf) / nouna steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander Canadian a clump of trees on the prairie; copse adjectivegood-naturedly frank and hearty (of a bank, cliff, etc) presenting a steep broad face Derived forms of bluffbluffly, adverbbluffness, nounWord Origin for bluffC17 (in the sense: nearly perpendicular): perhaps from Middle Dutch blaf broad Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bluffbluff see call someone's bluff. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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