semi-bluff
semi-bluff noun: a type of bluff where the bluffer believes that the bluff has some chance of immediate success and also that they have some chance of improving their hand to win at a showdown.
Noun
semi-bluff (plural semi-bluffs)
Verb
semi-bluff (third-person singular simple present semi-bluffs, present participle semi-bluffing, simple past and past participle semi-bluffed)
- To attempt a semi-bluff
Forms of semi-bluff
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | semi-bluffs |
| alternative form | semibluff |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | semi-bluffs |
| present participle | semi-bluffing |
| past participle | semi-bluffed |
| past | semi-bluffed |
Origin of semi-bluff
From semi- + bluff.
Questions about semi-bluff
- What does semi-bluff mean?
- Semi-bluff means a type of bluff where the bluffer believes that the bluff has some chance of immediate success and also that they have some chance of improving their hand to win at a showdown.
- What part of speech is semi-bluff?
- Semi-bluff can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of semi-bluff?
- The plural of semi-bluff is semi-bluffs.
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