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English-Thai Dictionary

bluff

ADJ กว้าง และ สูงชัน kwang-lae-sung-chan

bluff

ADJ เป็นมิตร แต่ พูด ตรง โดย ไม่สน ใจ ความรู้สึก ของ คนอื่น เป็นมิตร แต่ โผงผาง outspoken pen-mid-tae-phud-trong-doi-mai-son-jai-khwam-ru-suek-khong-kon-uen

bluff

N การ แกล้ง ตั้งใจ ทำ บางสิ่ง deception klaeng-tang-jai-tham-bang-sing

bluff

N ตลิ่ง กว้าง และ ชัน หน้าผา ที่ กว้าง และ สูงชัน cliff ta-ling-kwang-lae-chan

bluff

VT แกล้ง ตั้งใจ ทำ บางสิ่ง เพื่อ หลอก คนอื่น deceive klaeng-tang-jai-tham-bang-sing-phuea-lok-kon-uen

bluff into

PHRV ลวง ให้ หลงเชื่อ หลอก ให้ หลงกล luang-hai-long-chea

bluff it out

PHRV หลุดพ้น จาก ปัญหา brave out brazen out lud-phon-jak-pan-ha

bluff one's way out of something

IDM รอดพ้น ด้วย การเสแสร้ง หรือ หลอกลวง rod-pon-duai-kan-se-saeng-rue-lok-luang

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BLUFF

a.[Eng. leap, from shooting forward. ] surly; blustering.

BLUFF

n.A high bank, almost perpendicular, projecting into the sea; a high bank presenting a steep front.

BLUFF-BOWED

a.[bluff and bow. ] Having broad and flat bows.

BLUFF-HEADED

a.[bluff and head. ] Having an upright stem.

BLUFFNESS

n.A swelling or bloatedness; surliness.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BLUFF

Bluff, a. Etym: [Cf. OD. blaf flat, broad, blaffaert one with a broad face, also, a boaster; or G. verblüffen to confuse, LG. bluffen to frighten; to unknown origin. ]

1. Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship. "Bluff visages." Irving.

2. Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front. "A bluff or bold shore. " Falconer. Its banks, if not really steep, had a bluff and precipitous aspect. Judd.

3. Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

4. Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain. "Bluff King Hal. " Sir W. Scott. There is indeed a bluff pertinacity which is a proper defense in a moment of surprise. I. Taylor.

BLUFF

BLUFF Bluff, n.

1. A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. Beach, bluff, and wave, adieu. Whittier.

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

3. A game at cards; poker. [U.S.] Bartlett.

BLUFF

Bluff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bluffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bluffing.]

Defn: 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. [U. S.]

2. 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. [Colloq. ]

BLUFF

BLUFF Bluff, v. i.

Defn: To act as in the game of bluff.

BLUFF-BOWED

BLUFF-BOWED Bluff "-bowed ` (, a. (Naut. )

Defn: Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.

BLUFFER

BLUFFER Bluff "er, ( n.

Defn: One who bluffs.

BLUFF-HEADED

BLUFF-HEADED Bluff "-head `ed (, a. (Naut. )

Defn: Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.

BLUFFNESS

BLUFFNESS Bluff "ness, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being bluff.

BLUFFY

BLUFFY Bluff "y, a.

1. Having bluffs, or bold, steep banks.

2. Inclined to bo bluff; brusque.

New American Oxford Dictionary

bluff

bluff 1 |bləf bləf | ▶noun an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something: the offer was denounced as a bluff | his game of bluff. ▶verb [ no obj. ] try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions: he's been bluffing all along | he bluffed his way onto an Antarctic supply vessel | [ with obj. ] : the object is to bluff your opponent into submission. • (in a card game ) bet heavily on a weak hand in order to deceive opponents. PHRASES call someone's bluff challenge someone thought to be bluffing: she was tempted to call his bluff, hardly believing he'd carry out his threat. DERIVATIVES bluff er noun ORIGIN late 17th cent. (originally in the sense ‘blindfold, hoodwink ’): from Dutch bluffen ‘brag, ’ or bluf ‘bragging. ’ The current sense (originally US, mid 19th cent. ) originally referred to bluffing in the game of poker.

bluff

bluff 2 |bləf bləf | ▶adjective direct in speech or behavior but in a good-natured way: a big, bluff, hearty man. DERIVATIVES bluff ly adverb, bluff ness noun ORIGIN early 18th cent. (in the sense ‘surly, abrupt in manner ’): figurative use of bluff 3. The current positive connotation dates from the early 19th cent.

bluff

bluff 3 |bləf bləf | ▶noun 1 a steep cliff, bank, or promontory. 2 Canadian a grove or clump of trees. ▶adjective (of a cliff or a ship's bow ) having a vertical or steep broad front. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective, originally in nautical use ): of unknown origin. The Canadian sense dates from the mid 18th cent.

Oxford Dictionary

bluff

bluff 1 |blʌf | ▶noun an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something: the offer was denounced as a bluff | [ mass noun ] : his game of bluff. ▶verb [ no obj. ] try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions: he's been bluffing all along | they bluffed their way past the sentries | [ with obj. ] : the object is to bluff your opponent into submission. • (bluff it out ) survive a difficult situation by maintaining a pretence. PHRASES call someone's bluff 1 challenge someone to carry out a stated intention, in the expectation of being able to expose it as a pretence. 2 (in poker or brag ) make an opponent show their hand in order to reveal that its value is weaker than their heavy betting suggests. DERIVATIVES bluffer noun ORIGIN late 17th cent. (originally in the sense ‘blindfold, hoodwink ’): from Dutch bluffen ‘brag ’, or bluf ‘bragging ’. The current sense (originally US, mid 19th cent. ) originally referred to bluffing in the game of poker.

bluff

bluff 2 |blʌf | ▶adjective direct in speech or behaviour but in a good-natured way: a big, bluff, hearty man. DERIVATIVES bluffly adverb, bluffness noun ORIGIN early 18th cent. (in the sense ‘surly, abrupt in manner ’): figurative use of bluff 3. The current positive connotation dates from the early 19th cent.

bluff

bluff 3 |blʌf | ▶noun 1 a steep cliff, bank, or promontory. 2 Canadian a grove or clump of trees. ▶adjective (of a cliff or a ship's bows ) having a vertical or steep broad front. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective, originally in nautical use ): of unknown origin.

American Oxford Thesaurus

bluff

bluff 1 noun this threat was dismissed as a bluff: deception, front, subterfuge, pretense, posturing, sham, fake, deceit, feint, hoax, facade, fraud, charade; trick, ruse, scheme, machination; informal put-on. ▶verb 1 they are bluffing to hide their guilt: pretend, sham, fake, feign, lie, hoax, pose, posture, masquerade, dissemble. 2 I managed to bluff the board into believing me: deceive, delude, mislead, trick, fool, hoodwink, dupe, hoax, beguile, gull; informal con, kid.

bluff

bluff 2 adjective a bluff man: plain-spoken, straightforward, blunt, direct, no-nonsense, frank, open, candid, forthright, unequivocal; hearty, genial, good-natured; informal upfront. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See brusque . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

bluff

bluff 3 noun an impregnable high bluff: cliff, promontory, ridge, headland, crag, bank, height, peak, escarpment, scarp, overhang; rare eminence.

Oxford Thesaurus

bluff

bluff 1 noun this offer was denounced as a bluff: deception, subterfuge, pretence, sham, fake, show, deceit, false show, idle boast, feint, delusion, hoax, fraud, masquerade, charade; trick, stratagem, ruse, manoeuvre, scheme, artifice, machination; humbug, bluster, bombast, bragging; Irish informal codology; informal put-on, put-up job, kidology. ▶verb 1 the family are simply bluffing to hide their guilt: pretend, sham, fake, feign, put on an act, put it on, lie, hoax, pose, posture, masquerade, dissemble, dissimulate; informal kid. 2 I managed to bluff the board into believing that I had a long-term strategy: deceive, delude, mislead, trick, fool, hoodwink, dupe, hoax, take in, beguile, humbug, bamboozle, gull, cheat; informal con, kid, put one over on, have on, pull the wool over someone's eyes; vulgar slang bullshit; archaic cozen.

bluff

bluff 2 adjective a bluff, hearty man: plain-spoken, straightforward, blunt, direct, no-nonsense, frank, open, candid, outspoken, to the point, forthright, unequivocal, downright, hearty; rough, abrupt, curt, gruff, short, brusque, not afraid to call a spade a spade, speaking as one finds; genial, approachable, good-natured, friendly; informal straight from the shoulder, upfront. ANTONYMS diplomatic; evasive.

bluff

bluff 3 noun the villa was set high on a bluff overlooking the sea: cliff, ridge, promontory, headland, crag, bank, slope, height, peak, escarpment, scarp, precipice, rock face, overhang; rare eminence.

Duden Dictionary

Bluff

Bluff Substantiv, maskulin , der |Bl u ff auch, österreichisch nur blœf blaf |der Bluff; Genitiv: des Bluffs, Plural: die Bluffs englisch bluff, verwandt mit verblüffen dreiste, bewusste Irreführung; Täuschung [smanöver ] das ist ein Bluff | das erwies sich später als Bluff

bluffen

bluf fen schwaches Verb |bl u ffen auch, österreichisch nur ˈblœfn̩ ˈblafn̩ |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Bluff bewusst irreführen, täuschen sich nicht bluffen lassen

French Dictionary

bluff

bluff n. m. nom masculin familier Attitude destinée à intimider, à donner le change. SYNONYME épate ; frime . Prononciation Attention à la prononciation, [blœf ]

bluffer

bluffer v. intr. verbe intransitif familier Donner le change, faire illusion. : Il a tendance à bluffer. SYNONYME épate ; esbroufe . aimer Prononciation Attention à la prononciation, [blœfe ]

bluffeur

bluffeur , euse n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin familier Personne qui bluffe. : Ne les crois pas trop: ce sont des baratineurs, d ’habiles bluffeurs. Prononciation Attention à la prononciation, [blœfœr, øz ]

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bluff

bluff 1 /blʌf /動詞他動詞 1 〈人〉を (はったりで )だます, だまして «…» をさせる «into do ing » ▸ He bluffed me into signing the contract .彼ははったりをかけて僕に契約書にサインさせた 2 〈人〉を (はったりで )脅す, 威嚇して «…を » やめさせる «out of » .3 〘トランプ〙(自分の手を強そうに見せて )〈相手〉をだます (out ).自動詞はったりをかける, 虚勢を張る, ブラフをかける .bl ù ff it ó ut ｟英｠(窮地を )はったりで切り抜ける .bl ù ff one's w á y 1 【窮地を】はったりで切り抜ける «out of , through , past » .2 ｟米｠【職などを】はったりでだまして手に入れる «into » .名詞複～s 1 C U はったり ; こけおどし ▸ a double bluff 裏の裏をかくこと 2 ｟米｠＝bluffer .3 U 〘トランプ〙はったり .c à ll A's bl ú ff 1 A 〈人〉にやれるものならやってみろと言う .2 〘トランプ〙A 〈相手〉に手を公開させる .r ù n a bl ú ff on A ｟米｠A 〈人〉にはったりをかける .bl ú ff er 名詞 C はったり屋 .

bluff

bluff 2 形容詞 1 (気立てはよいが )〈態度が〉ぶっきらぼうな, 無愛想な .2 〈岬などが〉切り立った, 絶壁の .3 〘海〙〈船首部が〉ほぼ垂直の .名詞複～s C 1 断崖, 絶壁 .2 ｟カナダ｠(大草原の )木立ち, 雑木林 .bl ú ff ly 副詞ぶっきらぼうに .bl ú ff ness 名詞 U ぶっきらぼうなこと ; 険しさ .