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bluffer

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈblʌfɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈblʌfə/
  • rhymes with -ʌfə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: B L AH1 F ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of bluff: more bluff

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

one who bluffs

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a person who tries to bluff other people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: four-flusher

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker

History

Etymology

From bluff + -er.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bluffer — Translations
  • French: bluffeur — Translations
  • Polish: blefiarz — Translations
  • Turkish: blöfçü — Translations