semi-bluff

noun, verb — 2 senses

semi-bluff

noun

Etymology From semi- + bluff.

1

Card games, Poker 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.

semi-bluff

verb

Etymology From semi- + bluff.

1

Card games, Poker To attempt a semi-bluff

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