Bluff vs. Bluster

Bluffnoun

An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.

Bluffnoun

(poker) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than they actually do.

Bluffnoun

The card game poker.

Bluffnoun

One who bluffs; a bluffer.

Bluffnoun

An excuse.

Bluffnoun

A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

Bluffnoun

(Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.

Bluffverb

(poker) To make a bluff; to give the impression that one's hand is stronger than it is.

Bluffverb

(by analogy) To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage.

Bluffverb

To take advantage by bluffing.

Bluffverb

To fluff, puff or swell up.

Bluffadjective

Having a broad, flattened front.

Bluffadjective

Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.

Bluffadjective

Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

Bluffadjective

Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.

Bluffadjective

Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.

Bluffadjective

Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.

Bluffadjective

Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

Bluffadjective

Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.

Bluffnoun

A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

Bluffnoun

An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.

Bluffnoun

A game at cards; poker.

Bluffverb

To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value.

Bluffverb

To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.

Bluffverb

To act as in the game of bluff.

Bluffnoun

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

Bluffnoun

pretense that your position is stronger than it really is;

Bluffnoun

the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

Bluffverb

deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

Bluffverb

frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

Bluffadjective

very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;

Bluffadjective

bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured;

Bluffnoun

an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something

Bluffnoun

a steep cliff, bank, or promontory.

Bluffnoun

a grove or clump of trees.

Bluffverb

try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

Bluffverb

survive a difficult situation by maintaining a pretence

Bluffadjective

direct in speech or behaviour but in a good-natured way

Bluffadjective

(of a cliff or a ship's bows) having a vertical or steep broad front.

Blusternoun

Pompous, officious talk.

Blusternoun

A gust of wind.

Blusternoun

Fitful noise and violence.

Blusterverb

To speak or protest loudly.

Blusterverb

To act or speak in an unduly threatening manner.

Blusterverb

To blow in strong or sudden gusts.

Blusterverb

To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.

Blusterverb

To talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage.

Blusterverb

To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully.

Blusternoun

Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness.

Blusternoun

Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.

Blusternoun

noisy confusion and turbulence;

Blusternoun

a swaggering show of courage

Blusternoun

a violent gusty wind

Blusternoun

vain and empty boasting

Blusterverb

blow hard; be gusty, as of wind;

Blusterverb

show off

Blusterverb

act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner