dummy
🇺🇸
/ˈdʌmi/
🇬🇧
/ˈdʌmi/
noun
R
A mannequin used to display or make clothes.
The store window had a dummy wearing the latest fashion.
R
A fake item that looks real but is not functional.
The display had dummy cell phones for decoration.
R
A person who is not very smart.
Stop acting like a dummy and pay attention.
R
A deceptive move in a game where you pretend to do something.
The player dummied a pass, confusing the other team.
R
A pacifier for a baby.
The baby was quiet after being given a dummy.
R
Cards that are placed face up on the table in a card game.
The dummy hand had several high-value cards.
adjective
R
Looking real but not working, just a copy.
The dummy gun was used in the action scene.
verb
R
To pretend to do something in a game to confuse others.
The player dummied a shot, making the goalie move the wrong way.
translation
A mannequin used to display or make clothes.; A fake item that looks real but is not functional.; A person who is not very smart.; A deceptive move in a game where you pretend to do something.; A pacifier for a baby.; Cards that are placed face up on the table in a card game.
Looking real but not working, just a copy.
To pretend to do something in a game to confuse others.
Word Forms
3rd Present
dummies
Past
dummied
Perfect
dummied
Progressive
dummying
Plural
dummies