BLUFF

v. & n. --v. 1 intr. make a pretence of strength or confidence to gain an advantage. 2 tr. mislead by bluffing. --n. an act of bluffing; a show of confidence or assertiveness intended to deceive. øcall a person's bluff challenge a person thought to be bluffing. øøbluffer n. [19th c. (orig. in poker) f. Du. bluffen brag]