bluff — meaning in English

English meaning

• bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
• con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
• hoax noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
• phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.

Senses

bluff is used for these senses in English:

• con (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
• hoax Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
• phony (informal) A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

bluff — full definition

1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

con — full definition

1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
2. verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
3. noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
4. noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
5. noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.

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