BLUFFING definition: 1. present participle of bluff 2. to deceive someone by making them think either that you are going…. Learn more.

: to deceive or frighten by pretending to have strength or confidence that one does not really have. from an obsolete Dutch word blaf "flat"

BLUFFING definition: the act of misleading someone by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like. See examples of bluffing used in a sentence.

BLUFFING definition: to pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources , in... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Don't listen to his threats—he's just bluffing you. I managed to bluff my way into the show without a ticket. [=I got into the show by bluffing] I bluffed my way through the interview.

To engage in a false display of confidence or aggression in order to deceive or intimidate someone: The management debated if there would really be a strike or if the union was bluffing.

to mislead or deceive (someone) by putting on a bold front: [~ + object] Don't try to bluff me; I know all your tricks. [no object][He's bluffing* I'm sure he can't overrule you.]

To engage in a false display of confidence or aggression in order to deceive or intimidate someone. The management debated if there would really be a strike or if the union was bluffing.

bluffing definition: pretending to be confident or strong. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

Synonyms for BLUFFING: pretending, duplicitous, hypocritical, insincere, dissimulating, dissembling, unscrupulous, equivocating; Antonyms of BLUFFING: truthful, honest, plain, …