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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. 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.

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     DUMMY meaning: 1. a large model of a human, especially one...

   • Znaczenie Dummy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DUMMY definicja: 1. a large model of a human, especially one...

   • Dummy: German Translation

     dummy translate: die (Schaufenster)Puppe, der Schnuller, die...

   • Dummy: Thai Translation

     dummy translate: หุ่นจำลอง, หัวนมหลอก,...

   • Dummy: Catalan Translation

     DUMMY translate: estúpid, xumet. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dummy: Russian Translation

     DUMMY translate: соска-пустышка , тупица , манекен ,...

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dummy, from a dated, offensive term for a person who cannot speak, to a bridge hand, to a fake or imitation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDUMMY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › dummyDUMMY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdummy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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. Toggle navigation

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dummyDUMMY Synonyms: 221 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for DUMMY: fake, faux, synthetic, simulated, artificial, imitation, false, mock; Antonyms of DUMMY: real, natural, genuine, true, legitimate, bona fide, valuable, authentic