Definitions
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
Word origin
Probably from Dutch bluffen (“to brag”), from Middle Dutch bluffen (“to make something swell; to bluff”); or from the Dutch noun bluf (“bragging”). Related to German verblüffen (“to stump, perplex”).
Used in a sentence
“That is only bluff, or That is only a bluff.”
“"That's enough," announced Joolby with decision. "You've put up all the bluff you know, Carrados, and we've got you dog-beaten. […]"”
“John’s bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Poker deception”5 letters
02“False show of confidence”5 letters
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