bluff /blʌf/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
• (n.) pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
• (n.) the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

Chinese translation

• n. 断崖, 绝壁, 吓唬
• a. 直率的
• v. 吓唬, 欺骗

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/blʌf/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.58 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

bluffing, bluffed, bluffs, bluffer, bluffest

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