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dummy

/ˈdʌmi/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Dummy means: an ignorant or foolish person.

Synonyms for dummy26

noun, as in an ignorant or foolish person

dumbbell, dope, boob, booby, pinhead

noun, as in a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

blank, blank shell

noun, as in a person who does not talk

silent person

verb, as in make a dummy of

dummy up

adjective, as in having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function

also used for dummy

dumby, dumdum, dude, bro, mannequin, marionette, binky, bink, bo-bo, comforter, dodie, nookie, paci, piece, pippy

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What does dummy mean?6

noun

1

an ignorant or foolish person

2

a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

3

a person who does not talk

4

a figure representing the human form

adjective

1

having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function“a dummy corporation”

verb

1

make a dummy of“dummy up the books that are to be published”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dummy?4

two syllables

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Dummy in a sentence

  • He made a crash test dummy of himself.corvard
  • Don't just stand there like a dummy; help me carry these groceries!mccarras
  • My son doesn't want to give up his dummy.Nuel
  • Wake up, dummy in a garbage dump!nonong
  • The corporation set up a dummy company.unknown
  • I thought you were a dummy.JFMorais
  • The ventriloquist is performing with a dummy.sundown
  • The ventriloquist performs with a dummy.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of dummy

as a noun

plural
dummies

as a verb

third-person singular
dummies
present participle
dummying
past participle
dummied
past tense
dummied