Definition of "bluff"
- noun
An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
An attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do.
A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
- verb
To make a bluff.
To scare with a false show of strength.
- adjective
Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
- Sources
