Bluffnoun
An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.
âThat is only bluff, or a bluff.â;
Buttenoun
(US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
Bluffnoun
(poker) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than they actually do.
âJohn's bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.â;
Buttenoun
A detached low mountain, or high rising abruptly from the general level of the surrounding plain; - applied to peculiar elevations in the Rocky Mountain region.
âThe creek . . . passes by two remarkable buttes of red conglomerate.â;
Bluffnoun
The card game poker.
Buttenoun
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
Bluffnoun
One who bluffs; a bluffer.
Buttenoun
a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper
Bluffnoun
An excuse.
Buttenoun
an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top (similar to but narrower than a mesa).
Bluffnoun
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
Butte
In geomorphology, a butte () is an isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; buttes are smaller landforms than mesas, plateaus, and tablelands. The word butte comes from a French word meaning knoll (but of any size); its use is prevalent in the Western United States, including the southwest where mesa (Spanish for ) is used for the larger landform.
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Bluffnoun
(Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
Bluffverb
(poker) To make a bluff; to give the impression that one's hand is stronger than it is.
âJohn bluffed by betting without even a pair.â;
Bluffverb
(by analogy) To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage.
âThe government claims it will call an election if this bill does not pass. Is it truly ready to do so, or is it bluffing?â;
Bluffverb
To take advantage by bluffing.
âWe bluffed our way past the guards.â;
Bluffverb
To fluff, puff or swell up.
Bluffadjective
Having a broad, flattened front.
âthe bluff bows of a shipâ;
Bluffadjective
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
Bluffadjective
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Bluffadjective
Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
âa bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captainâ;
Bluffadjective
Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
Bluffadjective
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
âIts banks, if not really steep, had a bluff and precipitous aspect.â;
Bluffadjective
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Bluffadjective
Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
âThere is indeed a bluff pertinacity which is a proper defense in a moment of surprise.â;
Bluffnoun
A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
âBeach, bluff, and wave, adieu.â;
Bluffnoun
An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
Bluffnoun
A game at cards; poker.
Bluffverb
To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value.
Bluffverb
To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.
Bluffverb
To act as in the game of bluff.
Bluffnoun
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
Bluffnoun
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is;
âhis bluff succeeded in getting him acceptedâ;
Bluffnoun
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
Bluffverb
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
Bluffverb
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
Bluffadjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
âa bluff headlandâ; âwhere the bold chalk cliffs of England riseâ; âa sheer descent of rockâ;
Bluffadjective
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured;
âa bluff but pleasant mannerâ; âa bluff and rugged natural leaderâ;
Bluffnoun
an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something
âhis game of bluffâ; âthe offer was denounced as a bluffâ;
Bluffnoun
a steep cliff, bank, or promontory.
Bluffnoun
a grove or clump of trees.
Bluffverb
try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions
âthe object is to bluff your opponent into submissionâ; âhe's been bluffing all alongâ; âthey bluffed their way past the sentriesâ;
Bluffverb
survive a difficult situation by maintaining a pretence
âthere's no point in trying to bluff it outâ;
Bluffadjective
direct in speech or behaviour but in a good-natured way
âa big, bluff, hearty manâ;
Bluffadjective
(of a cliff or a ship's bows) having a vertical or steep broad front.