BLINDMAN'S BLUFF

Meaning of BLINDMAN'S BLUFF in English

noun see: blindman's buff

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

BLINDMAN'S BLUFF — see blindman's buff
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLUFF — [A] n bluff (= act of bluffing)
Interlingua English vocab
BLUFF — a. grossieri, rud, franc; abrupt; n. cliff; (bluffing) bluff; v. decepter, dupar, bluffar
English interlingue dictionary
BLUFF — I. ˈbləf adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: obsolete Dutch blaf flat, broad; akin to Middle Low German blaff smooth, even …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLINDMAN — -dmən noun ( plural blindmen blind ( mail ) illegible or insufficiently addressed mail + man ) chiefly Britain : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLUFF — (n.) An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, …
Английский словарь Webster
BLUFF — (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
Английский словарь Webster
BLUFF — (a.) Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
Английский словарь Webster
BLUFF — ( v. i. ) To act as in the game of bluff.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BLUFF — ( n. ) An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BLUFF — ( a. ) Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BLUFF — ( a. ) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BLUFF — bluff 1 — bluffly , adv. — bluffness , n. /bluf/ , adj., bluffer, bluffest , n. adj. 1. good-naturedly …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLUFF — I. ˈbləf adjective Etymology: obsolete Dutch blaf flat; akin to Middle Low German blaff smooth Date: 1627 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLUFF — noun a game at cards; poker. 2. bluff ·adj surly; churlish; gruff; rough. 3. bluff ·vi to act as in …
Webster English vocab
BLUFF — [bluff] adj [obs. D blaf flat; akin to MLG blaff smooth] (1627) 1 a: having a broad flattened front b: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLUFF — / blʌf; NAmE / verb , noun , adjective ■ verb to try to make sb believe that you will …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLUFF — I. bluff 1 /blʌf/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from Dutch bluffen 'to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLUFF — ( bluffs, bluffing, bluffed) 1. A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLUFF — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES double bluff COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN way ▪ They will have to fight …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BLUFF — I. verb Bluff is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ way II. adj. Bluff is used with these …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BLUFF — n. 25B6; noun this offer was denounced as a bluff : DECEPTION, subterfuge, pretence, sham, fake, deceit, feint, hoax, fraud, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BLUFF — adj. 1 blustering, gruff, rough, abrupt, blunt, curt, short, crude Fred's bluff manner puts many people off 2 frank, open, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BLUFF — I 1. прил. 1) почти вертикальный, крутой; обрывистый Syn : plumb, sheer, bold, perpendicular 2) широколицый, широколобый (о человеке и …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BLUFF — bluff.ogg _I 1. blʌf n отвесный берег; обрыв; утёс 2. blʌf a 1. отвесный, крутой; обрывистый bluff body - спец. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BLUFF — bluff I 1. прил.1) почти вертикальный, крутой; обрывистый Syn:plumb, sheer, bold, perpendicular 2) широколицый, широколобый (о человеке и животном) 3) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BLUFF — _I 1. blʌf n отвесный берег; обрыв; утёс 2. blʌf a 1. отвесный, крутой; обрывистый bluff body - спец. плохо …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BLUFF — I 1. прил. 1) почти вертикальный, крутой; обрывистый Syn: plumb , sheer , bold , perpendicular 2) широколицый, широколобый ( …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BLUFF — I 1. прил. 1) почти вертикальный, крутой; обрывистый Syn: plumb, sheer, bold, perpendicular 2) широколицый, широколобый (о человеке и животном) 3) грубовато-сердечный Syn: brusque, blunt 2. сущ. отвесная скала, крутой …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BLUFF — _I 1. _a. 1> отвесный, крутой; обрывистый 2> резкий, прямой; грубовато-добродушный _Syn: brusque 2. _n. отвесный берег; обрыв, утес _II …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BLUFF — I 1. a. 1. отвесный, крутой; обрывистый 2. резкий, прямой; грубовато-добродушный Syn: brusque 2. n. отвесный берег; обрыв, утес II …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BLUFF — I 1. прил. 1) почти вертикальный, крутой; обрывистый Syn : plumb, sheer, bold, perpendicular 2) широколицый, широколобый (о человеке и …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — noun Date: 1599 a group game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify another player
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY — “- noun Etymology: blind man archaic : twilight
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — ˈblīn(d)ˌmanz-, -ˌmaa(ə)nz- noun Etymology: blind man + buff (buffet) 1. : a group game in which a blindfolded player tries …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY — () The time between daylight and candle light.
Английский словарь Webster
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — () A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell …
Английский словарь Webster
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY — The time between daylight and candle light.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell who …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — /bluynd"manz' buf"/ a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify one of the other players. Also …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — noun Date: 1599 : a group game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify another player — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY — the time between daylight and candle light.
Webster English vocab
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — a play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell who …
Webster English vocab
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — [blind.man's buff] n (1600): a group game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify another player--called also …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLINDMAN'S BUFF — children's game played as early as 2,000 years ago in Greece. The game is variously known in Europe: Italy, mosca …
Britannica English vocabulary
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY — Inexplicably eerie UK rural slang for twilight. Example: Get them sheep in, lad. Blindman's Holiday'll soon be'pon us.
Slang English vocab
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY — Night, darkness.
Slang English vocab
HOODMAN-BLIND — noun Date: 1565 blindman's buff
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOODMAN-BLIND — |hu̇dmən| ̷ ̷ noun archaic : blindman's buff
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENERAL POST — noun 1. : blindman's buff in which players are designated by place names and are called upon to change seats …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOODMAN-BLIND — (n.) An old term for blindman's buff.
Английский словарь Webster
BUFF (11) — (n.) A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."
Английский словарь Webster
HOODMAN-BLIND — ( n. ) An old term for blindman's buff.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BUFF — ( n. ) A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HOODMAN-BLIND — /hood"meuhn bluynd"/ , n. Archaic. See blindman's buff . [ 1555-65 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOODMAN-BLIND — noun Date: 1565 archaic : blindman's buff
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOODMAN-BLIND — noun an old term for blindman's buff.
Webster English vocab
BUFF — adj firm; sturdy. 2. buff ·adj made of buff leather. 3. buff ·adj of the color of buff. 4. buff …
Webster English vocab
HOODMAN-BLIND — [hood.man-blind] n (1565) archaic: blindman's buff
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHILDREN'S GAME — any of the amusements and pastimes of children that may involve spontaneous, unstructured activity, based mostly on fantasy and imagination, …
Britannica English vocabulary
YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: LITERATURE — Arabic Arab intellectuals were preoccupied in 2000 with globalization, and the dubious nature of that phenomenon was questioned in two …
Britannica English vocabulary
YEAR IN REVIEW 2000: LITERATURE
Britannica English vocabulary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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