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dummy
[ duhm-ee ]
noun
- an imitation, representation, or copy of something, such as for display, testing, or use as a stage prop:
On the counter was a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
This slide presentation is just a dummy to try out the template I made.
- a representation of a human figure for displaying or fitting clothes; mannequin:
When I put the dress on the dummy to pin the hem, I saw a few spots where it wasn't quite symmetrical.
- Informal. a stupid person; dolt:
Only a dummy would fall for that scam.
- a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs:
I was on the board only as a dummy, signing what the other directors told me to.
- someone or something put forward with the appearance of acting independently while secretly acting for people who do not appear to be involved:
The property deed was in her name, but she was only a dummy for a labor trafficking ring.
- Slang.
- Older Use: Offensive. a person who is not able to speak.
- a person who is characteristically and habitually silent.
- Bridge.
- the declarer's partner, whose hand is exposed and played by the declarer.
- the hand of cards so exposed.
- a game so played.
- an imaginary player represented by an exposed hand that is played by and serves as partner to one of the players.
- Chiefly British. pacifier ( def 2 ).
- Printing. sheets folded and made up to show the size, shape, form, sequence, and general style of a contemplated piece of printing:
We’ll be using better quality paper than you see in this dummy.
- a rammer for pushing out dents in lead pipe.
- Computers. an artificial address, instruction, or other piece of data fed into a computer only to fulfill prescribed conditions and not affecting operations for solving problems.
- Military. a nonexplosive bomb used for practice exercises.
- Sports. a completed or feigned throw, pass, shot, etc., intended to mislead an opponent (also used attributively):
He threw a dummy to shake off his blocker and create just enough space to fire a shot into the net.
The defending player was completely sidetracked by the dummy pass, allowing us to score.
- Dentistry. pontic ( def ).
adjective
- being or relating to an imitation, representation, or copy:
Some businesses use dummy cameras along with a few live ones to deter thieves.
- performed as a trial or practice run:
We played a dummy round to learn the rules of the game without counting points.
- counterfeit; sham; fictitious:
One group in the study took one tablet of the drug daily, while the other group was given dummy pills.
He created a few dummy friends on his page to make it look like he had more.
- put forward or set up with the appearance of acting independently while secretly acting for people who do not appear to be involved:
Two city councilors formed a dummy construction company so they could pay themselves inflated prices for the work done.
- Cards. played with a partner whose hand is exposed.
verb (used with object)
- Printing. to prepare a blank or empty test copy of (often followed by up ):
The designer dummied up the book so we could study the format.
- to represent in a test copy or version (often followed by in ):
We dummied in a few illustrations to show the proposed layout for the homepage.
- Sports.
- to pretend to make or receive (a throw, pass, etc.) in order to mislead one’s opponent:
The forward dummied the free kick before it reached his teammate, who immediately scored.
- to mislead (an opponent) in this way:
She dummied her tackler before firing a low shot past the defense.
verb (used without object)
- Sports. to pretend to make or receive a throw, pass, etc.:
He dummied and then threw to another player.
verb phrase
- Informal. to keep silent; refuse to answer:
If anybody asks you, just dummy up.
dummy
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noun
- a figure representing the human form, used for displaying clothes, in a ventriloquist's act, as a target, etc
- a copy or imitation of an object, often lacking some essential feature of the original
- ( as modifier )
a dummy drawer
- slang.a stupid person; fool
- derogatory.a person without the power of speech; mute
- informal.a person who says or does nothing
- a person who appears to act for himself while acting on behalf of another
- ( as modifier )
a dummy buyer
- military a weighted round without explosives, used in drill and training
- bridge
- the hand exposed on the table by the declarer's partner and played by the declarer
- the declarer's partner
- a prototype of a proposed book, indicating the general appearance and dimensions of the finished product
- a designer's layout of a page indicating the positions for illustrations, etc
- a feigned pass or move in a sport such as football or rugby
- a rubber teat for babies to suck or bite on US and Canadian equivalentpacifier
- modifier counterfeit; sham
- modifier (of a card game) played with one hand exposed or unplayed
verb
- to prepare a dummy of (a proposed book, page, etc)
- Alsosell someone a dummy sport to use a dummy pass in order to trick (an opponent)
dummy
- In a corporation , one who stands in for a real director or who serves as a nominal director during the organization of the corporation until the stockholders can elect directors.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dummy1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dummy1
Example Sentences
With camouflage-clad dummies in the window and slogans like "cool and spicy" it aims to attract men and women to serve, but only gets a handful of callers each day.
“Maybe I’m a dummy, but I don’t get it,†he said, his voice suddenly sharp.
Deep in the Welsh 22 and with Anscombe in his road, the fly-half dummied, stepped and then found Graham, who roared in.
Another woman, an airport worker identified only as Cvetka, had already flown a dummy run of the route.
Now, he is immortal in Scottish football history after selling a dummy to Jefte, opening his body up, and slotting into the bottom corner like prime Thierry Henry.
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