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dummy

dummy
NounAdjectiveTransitive Verb
pl: dummiespast: dummiespp: dummiesing: dummying

Meanings

Noundummy

A mannequin or model of a human body used for displaying clothes or for crash testing.

The store window featured a dummy dressed in the latest autumn collection.

Noundummy

A person who is perceived as stupid or lacking intelligence.

He is a complete dummy when it comes to mathematics.

Noundummy

A fake or imitation object used for training, practice, or as a placeholder.

The soldiers practiced their maneuvers using a dummy target.

Adjectivedummy

Not real or genuine; used as a substitute for the real thing.

The security guard was actually a dummy designed to deter intruders.

Transitive Verbdummy
[~ someone]

To make someone appear stupid or to trick them into believing something false.

He tried to dummy the newcomers into thinking he was the boss.

Examples

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The crash test dummy was severely damaged during the high speed impact.

Stop acting like a total dummy and just read the instructions.

School Life

Stop acting like a total dummy and just read the instructions.

Business

I need to create some dummy text to see how the layout looks before the real content arrives.

Where did the baby leave her dummy this time?

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Where did the baby leave her dummy this time?

The developer used a dummy account to test the new user permissions.

Office

The developer used a dummy account to test the new user permissions.

He placed a dummy camera on the porch to scare off potential thieves.

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He placed a dummy camera on the porch to scare off potential thieves.

I can't believe I fell for that trick; I feel like such a dummy.

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I can't believe I fell for that trick; I feel like such a dummy.

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The training exercise involved attacking a dummy soldier in the field.

Travel

She used a dummy phone to keep her actual device safe while traveling through the crowded market.

Phrasal Verbs

dummy up

to create a fake or placeholder version of something

They had to dummy up a prototype for the presentation.

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