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BLUFF OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bluff out mean? 

BLUFF OUT (verb)
  The verb BLUFF OUT has 1 sense:

1. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning handplay

  Familiarity information: BLUFF OUT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BLUFF OUT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

bluff; bluff out

Hypernyms (to "bluff out" is one way to...):

go; move (have a turn; make one's move in a game)

Domain category:

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody


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