What is another word for bluff ?

An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something

pretence^UK

pretense^US

phoney^UK

hypocritical behaviour

phony^US

bit of sharp practice

oldest trick in the book

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“Nehru told the correspondent he thought this was an obvious bluff and paid no attention to it.”

Noun

Bravado or bluster that is superficial or not backed up

“Nothing would really come of the dictator's threats, they said. He was all bluff and hot air.”

Noun

A steep cliff, bank or promontory

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“Our camp is on the west side, under a steep sandstone bluff.”

Noun

An act, or the fact, of being deceptive or deceitful

pretence^UK

pretense^US

every trick in the book

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

misbehavior^US

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

manoeuvring^UK

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

maneuvering^US

hypocritical statement

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Noun

A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass

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Noun

pull the wool over someone's eyes

A display of behavior, usually meant to deceive

pretence^UK

pretense^US

phoney^UK

phony^US

coloring^US

colouring^UK

color^US

colour^UK

demeanour^UK

demeanor^US

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Noun

One who victimizes

phoney^UK

phony^US

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

wolf in sheep's clothing

second-story operator

holdup artist

second-story man

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Noun

Obstruction

Noun

Pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to risk a dangerous policy rather than concede a point

brinkmanship

bluffing

bluster

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

Verb

To deceive or fool someone

lead up the garden path

do a number on

flimflam

victimize^US

lead down the garden path

victimise^UK

outmaneuver^US

give someone a bum steer

throw dust in someone's eyes

give wrong information to

play games

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

play a practical joke on

give the wrong impression

twist around your little finger

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

balk^US

sell a bill of goods to

baulk^UK

do someone in the eye

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

slip something over on

put something over on

put someone up to something

penalise^UK

penalize^US

make somebody look an idiot

use for one's own ends

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“He is trying to bluff the people of the city of Boston and the members of this Council, in every way, shape and manner.”

Verb

go through the motions of

To try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

give the appearance of

make a pretence of

go through the motions

put up a smoke screen

present a false front

minimize^US

minimise^UK

sweep under the carpet

phoney^UK

favour^UK

phony^US

favor^US

put on a false display

plagiarize^US

plagiarise^UK

follow the example of

follow suit

tell a white lie

do an impression of

create out of thin air

satirize^US

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

take leaf out of book

follow in the footsteps of

take as a pattern

follow in someone's steps

pattern yourself after

pattern oneself on

be inspired by

take a leaf out of someone's book

satirise^UK

assume the character of

dramatize^US

dramatise^UK

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“Karl had learned how to bluff his way out of trouble by living on the streets.”

Verb

be economical with the truth

To tell an untruth or falsehood

depart from the truth

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

tell a terminological inexactitude

lead astray

tell a white lie

lack candor

lie through one's teeth

pull the wool over someone's eyes

colour^UK

color^US

lead down the garden path

temporize^US

create out of thin air

temporise^UK

give the wrong impression

give wrong information to

lead up the garden path

four-flush

give someone a bum steer

phony^US

phoney^UK

victimize^US

victimise^UK

speak with forked tongue

parry

stonewall

tell a little white lie

give a false colour to

give a false account of

outmaneuver^US

throw dust in someone's eyes

do someone in the eye

sell a bill of goods to

slip something over on

play a practical joke on

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

twist around your little finger

make somebody look an idiot

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Verb

Pretend to be dead

roll over and play dead

Adjective

straight from the shoulder

Direct or forthright in speech or behavior

speaking as one finds

to the point

not afraid to call a spade a spade

straight to the point

not beating around the bush

speaking straight from the shoulder

telling it like it is

no beating around the bush

straight-from-the-shoulder

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

saying what one thinks

not beating about the bush

meaning what one says

calling a spade a spade

not pulling any punches

straight from shoulder

honourable^UK

honorable^US

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

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“His impetuous nature had tended to make him rather abrupt and bluff in speech.”

Adjective

not afraid to call a spade a spade

Rather rude or ill-natured in speech or manner

ill-humored^US

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

speaking as one finds

uncalled for

calling a spade a spade

straight from the shoulder

unthinking

not beating about the bush

not mincing one's words

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“Owing to his bluff manner, he was never very popular with the young people.”

Adjective

So steep as to be almost vertical

Adjective