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DUMMY definition: 1. a large model of a human, especially one used to show clothes in a shop: 2. something that is…. Learn more.
1. a. dated, offensive : a person who is incapable of speaking. b. : a person who is habitually silent. c. : a stupid person. He's no dummy. She loves you, you dummy. 2. card games. a. : the exposed hand in bridge played by the declarer in addition to his or her own hand. b. : a bridge player whose hand is a dummy. 3.
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.
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.
Definition of dummy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
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.
dummy meaning, definition, what is dummy: a model that is the shape and size of a ...: Learn more.
Synonyms for DUMMY: fake, faux, synthetic, simulated, artificial, imitation, false, mock; Antonyms of DUMMY: real, natural, genuine, true, legitimate, bona fide, valuable, authentic.
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.
