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- Dictionarydummy/ˈdʌmi/
noun
- 1. a model or replica of a human being: "a waxwork dummy"
- 2. an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one: "tests using stuffed owls and wooden dummies"
verb
- 1. (chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent: "Blanco dummied past a static defence"
- 2. create a mock-up of (a book, document, etc.): US "when we received the galleys from the typesetter, we would have dummied the book"
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something that is not real and is used for practice or to deceive: The device is not a real bomb but a dummy. UK. in some sports, especially football, an act of pretending to kick or hit the ball in a particular direction, in order to deceive the other players. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of DUMMY is a person who is incapable of speaking. How to use dummy in a sentence.
Dummy definition: an imitation, representation, or copy of something, such as for display, testing, or use as a stage prop. See examples of DUMMY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for DUMMY: fake, faux, synthetic, simulated, artificial, imitation, false, mock; Antonyms of DUMMY: real, natural, genuine, true, legitimate, bona fide, valuable, authentic
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You can use dummy to refer to things that are not real, but have been made to look or behave as if they are real.
DUMMY definition: 1. a small, rubber object that a baby sucks to stop it crying 2. a stupid person: 3. a model of a…. Learn more.
A dummy is a type of doll that looks like a person. Entertainers called ventriloquists can make dummies appear to talk. The automobile industry uses dummies in cars to study how safe cars are during a crash. A dummy can also be anything that looks real but doesn’t work: a fake.