bluff
adjective
good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken.
bluffed
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past participleof bluff.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bluff.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bluffadjectivegood-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken.
Example Sentences
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Later, when sent to a chemical plant, he volunteered to work as a welder and bluffed his way through a quiz designed to test his qualifications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
He bluffed, saying he had no debit card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Somehow, whether Judge wanted to stay all along and bluffed the Yankees into a bigger offer or whether the star was really considering other pitches, Cashman was unfazed by Wednesday morning.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022
Graham Paddison, of David Duggleby Auctioneers in Scarborough who are selling the lot, said that Mr Hill "bluffed" his way into the room where the Beatles were talking to the press.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2022
I knew I should never get away from the bully unless I bluffed.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
