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   dummy

   /ˈdʌmi/

   noun

   • 1. a model or replica of a human being: "a waxwork dummy"
   • ▪ a figure used for displaying or fitting clothes: "a tailor's dummy" Similar mannequinmanikinlifelike modelfigurelay figure
   • ▪ a ventriloquist's doll.
   • 2. an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one: "tests using stuffed owls and wooden dummies"
   • ▪ a rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on. British
   • ▪ a prototype or mock-up, especially of a book or the layout of a page. Similar mock-upimitationlikenesslookalikerepresentationsubstitutesamplecopyreplicareproductioncounterfeitshamfakeforgeryinformal:dupe
   • ▪ a blank round of ammunition.
   • ▪ denoting a word that has no semantic content but is used to maintain grammatical structure: "a dummy subject as in ‘it is’ or ‘there are’"
   • 3. (chiefly in rugby and soccer) a feigned pass or kick intended to deceive an opponent.
   • 4. a stupid person. informal North American Similar idiotfoolhalfwitnincompoopduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskullblockheaddunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenittwitnumptyclotplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockassdivvynerktwerptwonkcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheadgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalf
   • 5. the declarer's partner, whose cards are exposed on the table after the opening lead and played by the declarer.
   • ▪ the exposed hand of the declarer's partner.
   • ▪ an imaginary fourth player in whist: "dummy whist"

   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"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from dumb + -y1. The original sense was ‘a person who cannot speak’, then ‘an imaginary fourth player in whist’ (mid 18th century), whence ‘a substitute for the real thing’ and ‘a model of a human being’ (mid 19th century).

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUMMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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 patrol cars will be set up beside motorways to frighten speeding motorists. They asked her to put together a dummy for a new magazine.

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     You can use dummy to refer to things that are not real, but...

   • Crash Dummy

     2 meanings: → another name for crash test dummy a dummy used...

   • Dummy Head

     A model of the human head with a microphone in each ear...

   • Nonexplosive

     Not capable of causing an explosion.... Click for English...

   • Thesaurus

     Synonyms for DUMMY in English: model, figure, mannequin,...

   • Spit Out The Dummy

     SPIT OUT THE DUMMY definition: to behave in a bad-tempered...

   • Dummy Run

     A practice or rehearsal; trial run.... Click for English...

   • Dummy Element

     Linguistics an otherwise empty element that stands in for...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUMMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dummyDummy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DUMMY is a person who is incapable of speaking. How to use dummy in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dummyDummy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › dummy_adjdummy, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   There are 33 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dummy, four of which are labelled obsolete, and three of which are considered offensive and derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondummy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of dummy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › dummyDummy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Dummy definition: An imitation of a real or original object, intended to be used as a practical substitute.