bluff

noun7

1. •
   An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.

   • That is only bluff, or That is only a bluff.
2. •
   An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.

   • John’s bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.
3. •
   (slang, old-fashioned) Pretense, excuse.
4. •
   A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

   • It seems there was a worm that slept upon a pile of treasure, which it had zealously heaped up under a stone bluff. — 1961
5. •
   One who bluffs; a bluffer.
6. •
   A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
7. •
   (US, old-fashioned) The card game poker.

adjective4

1. •
   Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.

   • There is indeed a bluff pertinacity which is a proper defence in a moment of surprise. — 1832
2. •
   Having a broad, flattened front.

   • the bluff bows of a ship
3. •
   Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.

   • a bluff or bold shore — 1769
4. •
   Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

   • […] he had a bluff, rough-and-ready face, all roughened and reddened and lined in his long travels. — 1881

verb5

1. •
   To make a bluff; to give the impression that one’s hand is stronger than it is.

   • John bluffed by betting without even a pair.
2. •
   To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.

   • The government claims it will call an election if this bill does not pass. Is it truly ready to do so, or is it bluffing?
3. •
   To perform or achieve by bluffing.

   • We bluffed our way past the guards.
4. •
   (Singlish) To give false information intentionally, to lie (to someone), to deceive; to put on an act.

   • Vinod, you want to bluff the doctor, your mother, father, uncle, auntie, CMPB all that I don't care. But you cannot bluff me. — 1993
5. •
   To fluff, puff or swell up.

   • I remember one idle bright afternoon here when Phillip bluffed out his little chest, sneaking expectant glances back at me and Cammy, until she "restrained" him from bickering with that beagle. — 2002

noun1

1. •
   Synonym of Uptown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.