jyrkkä
An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.
That is only bluff, or a bluff.
puhekieltä An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than they actually do.
Johns bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.''
puhekieltä The card game poker.
(rfquotek)
One who bluffs; a (l). puhekieltä To make a bluff; to give the impression that one's (l) is stronger than it is.
John bluffed by betting without even a pair.
puhekieltä To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of (l) or (l) in order to (l) and gain some (l).
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?
To take advantage by bluffing.
We bluffed our way past the guards
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. (senseid)puhekieltä A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
Having a broad, flattened front.
the bluff bows of a ship
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
Falconer
a bluff or bold shore
Judd
Its banks, if not really steep, had a bluff and precipitous aspect.
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island|Treasure Island
(..) he had a bluff, rough-and-ready face, all roughened and reddened and lined in his long travels.