1. an attempt to deceive someone by acting more confident or threatening than you really are
2. a high steep bank or cliff

1. to deceive someone by pretending to be stronger, more confident, or more knowledgeable than you really are

1. direct and honest in speech, sometimes in a rough or abrupt way

Examples

• He tried to bluff his way through the interview without any real experience.
• Her threat to quit was just a bluff to get a raise.
• The poker player’s bluff fooled everyone at the table.
• We climbed to the top of the bluff to see the river below.
• The house sat on a bluff overlooking the ocean.
• His bluff manner made some people uncomfortable, but he was actually very kind.
• She appreciated his bluff honesty about the situation.