/ˈblʌfər/ BLOO-fər

Definitions

1. noun

a person who pretends to be confident or knowledgeable in something about which they are not.

“He was exposed as a bluffer when he couldn’t answer the questions on the quiz.”

2. verb

to pretend to be confident or knowledgeable in something about which one is not.

“He bluffed his way through the conversation, but was eventually caught out.”