bluff1 /bluf/ transitive verb or intransitive verb To deceive or seek to deceive by concealment of weakness or show of self-confidence or threats (orig poker to conceal poor cards) noun- A bluffing act or behaviour
- A horse's blinker
ORIGIN: Perh Du bluffen to brag, boast bluffˈer noun bluff it out To maintain a show of confidence in a difficult situation call someone's bluff To expose or challenge someone's show of strength, confidence, etc |