bluff
bluff/bləf/
verb
try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions.
"he's been bluffing all along"
synonyms: pretend, sham, fake, feign, put on an act, put it on, lie, hoax, pose, posture, masquerade, dissemble, dissimulate, kid, deceive, delude, mislead, trick, fool, hoodwink, dupe, take in, beguile, humbug, bamboozle, gull, cheat, con, put one over on, have on, cozen, bullshit
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to deceive someone by making them think either that you are going to do something when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you have knowledge ...
Bluffing definition: the act of misleading someone by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like. See examples of BLUFFING used in a sentence.
bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, crusty, gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner. bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality.
to deceive someone by making them think either that you are going to do something when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you have knowledge ...
Bluff can mean a high cliff, or it can describe a person who is abrupt in manner. The most common usage of bluff is as a verb meaning to pretend.
to lead other people to believe that the cards in one's hand are better or worse than they really are. Bluffing is a strategy used in the game of poker.
Oct 28, 2021 · To bluff means to fake something in order to get a better outcome. For example: in cards, you may bluff in order to get your opponents ...
bluff in British English 1 · 1. to pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources, in order to influence or deter (someone).
1. : to pretend that you will do something or that you know or have something in order to trick someone into doing what you want.
verb · revealing · exposing · uncovering · telling · disclosing · unmasking · debunking · showing up.