bluff

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblʌf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/blʌf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bluf )

Inflections of 'bluff' (adj):
bluffer
adj comparative
bluffest
adj superlative

Collocations for "bluff"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bluff" in context.

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bluff

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a bluff overlooking the [forest, lake]
  2. go [swimming, climbing] at the bluffs
  3. [granite, sandstone] bluffs
  4. a [high, steep, jagged] bluff
  5. fell [off, from] the bluff
  6. a [pine, cedar] bluff
  7. called his bluff
  8. I think it's just a bluff!
  9. That's just a bluff!
  10. I knew it was a bluff!
  11. fell for his bluff
  12. a bluff in [poker, cards]
  13. a [strategic, dangerous, well-thought-out] bluff
adj
  1. dated: a bluff but [hearty, kind] man
  2. he was bluff yet [kind]
  3. a bluff [speaker, man, woman, teacher, boss]
  4. can be bluff [at times, when necessary]
  5. a bluff [way, manner] of speaking
v
  1. you're bluffing!
  2. was bluffing you (all along, the whole time)
  3. she bluffed him
  4. bluff your way [in, into, past]
  5. bluff him into [helping, joining]
'bluff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
liar

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