Bluff - Definition

adj 1: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
"a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of
England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock" [syn: bluff,
bold, sheer]
2: bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but
pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
n 1: a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
2: pretense that your position is stronger than it really is;
"his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
3: the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of
confidence in the strength of your cards [syn: bluff, four
flush]
v 1: deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with
the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand [syn:
bluff, bluff out]
2: frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really
is