fright vs bluff

bluff vs fright

fright and bluff both are nouns.

fright is not an adjective while bluff is an adjective.

fright and bluff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fright	Yes	No	Yes	No
bluff	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, bluff is a hyponym of fright; that is, bluff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fright:

fright: cause fear in
bluff: frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

Other hyponyms of fright include awe, terrify, terrorise, terrorize, intimidate, alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify, consternate, spook, scare the bejesus.

fright (noun)	bluff (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
	pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
	a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

fright (adjective)	bluff (adjective)
	very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
	bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

fright (verb)	bluff (verb)
cause fear in	frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
	deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

Difference between fright and bluff

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