Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call one's bluff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l one's bluff
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

ask to prove what someone is claiming

Example Sentences

"John called Mary's bluff when she claimed she could prove the theorem in under an hour"

Questions

What does call one's bluff mean?: ask to prove what someone is claiming

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