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Definition of Dummy
1. Adjective. Having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function. "A dummy corporation"
2. Verb. Make a dummy of. "Dummy up the books that are to be published"
3. Noun. A person who does not talk.
4. Noun. An ignorant or foolish person.
Generic synonyms: Simple, Simpleton
Derivative terms: Boob, Dopey, Dopy
5. Noun. A figure representing the human form.
Specialized synonyms: Lay Figure, Form, Manakin, Manikin, Mannequin, Mannikin, Ventriloquist's Dummy
6. Noun. A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet.
Definition of Dummy
1. a. Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
2. n. One who is dumb.
Definition of Dummy
1. Noun. A silent person; a person who does not talk. ¹
2. Noun. An unintelligent person. ¹
3. Noun. A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet. ¹
4. Noun. Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person. ¹
5. Noun. A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one. ¹
6. Noun. (UK NZ) A pacifier. ¹
7. Noun. (card games chiefly bridge) A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player. ¹
8. Noun. (U.K.) A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player in sport; a feint. ¹
9. Noun. (linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical. ¹
10. Noun. (programming) An unused parameter or value. ¹
11. Verb. To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality. ¹
12. Verb. To feint ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dummy
1. to make a representation of [v -MIED, -MYING, -MIES]
Medical Definition of Dummy
1. An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture; it replaces the lost natural tooth, restores its functions, and usually occupies the space previously occupied by the natural crown. Synonym: dummy. (05 Mar 2000)
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