dummy

dummy
/dum"ee/, n., pl. dummies, adj., v., dummied, dummying.
n.
1. a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
2. a representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows.
3. Informal. a stupid person; dolt.
4. a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs.
5. one put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself.
6. Slang
a. (offensive). a person who lacks the power of speech.
b. a person who is characteristically and habitually silent.
7. Bridge.
a. the declarer's partner, whose hand is exposed and played by the declarer.
b. the hand of cards so exposed.
c. a game so played.
d. an imaginary player represented by an exposed hand that is played by and serves as partner to one of the players.
8. Brit. pacifier (def. 2).
9. Print. sheets folded and made up to show the size, shape, form, sequence, and general style of a contemplated piece of printing.
10. a rammer for pushing out dents in lead pipe.
11. Computers. an artificial address, instruction, or other datum fed into a computer only to fulfill prescribed conditions and not affecting operations for solving problems.
12. Mil. a nonexplosive bomb used for practice exercises.
13. Dentistry. pontic.
adj.
14. noting or pertaining to an imitation, representation, or copy.
15. counterfeit; sham; fictitious.
16. put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself.
17. Cards. played with a dummy.
v.t.
18. Print. to prepare a dummy of (often fol. by up): The designer dummied up the book so that they could study the format.
19. to represent in a dummy (often fol. by in): to dummy in an illustration.
20. dummy up, Informal. to keep silent; refuse to answer: If anybody asks you, just dummy up.
[1590-1600; 1915-20, Amer. for def. 20; DUMB + -Y3]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?
Synonyms:
, / / (when only three persons play at whist)


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dummy — may refer to: Military dummy: dummy round a cartridge that is inert, i.e. contains neither primer nor gunpowder decoy fake military equipment intended to deceive the enemy Crash test dummy, a full scale replica of a human being, weighted and… …   Wikipedia

  • Dummy — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dummy LP de Portishead Publicación octubre de 1994 Grabación 1993 – 1994 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Dummy — [ˈdʌmɪ] (engl. für Attrappe) bezeichnet: eine Attrappe für künstlerische Zwecke oder Tests Crashtest Dummy, eine mit zahlreichen Sensoren ausgestattete Puppe in Form eines Menschen oder Tieres, die bei der Unfallforschung (Crashtests) von Fahr… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dummy — index imitation, proxy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 dummy …   Law dictionary

  • Dummy — Dum my, n.; pl. {Dummies}. 1. One who is dumb. H. Smith. [1913 Webster] 2. A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates. [1913 Webster] 3. An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dummy — Dum my, a. [See {Dumb}.] 1. Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine. [1913 Webster] 2. Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch. [1913 Webster] {Dummy car}. See under {Car}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dummy — ► NOUN (pl. dummies) 1) a model or replica of a human being. 2) an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real one. 3) Brit. a rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on. 4) (in sport) a feigned pass or kick. 5) informal …   English terms dictionary

  • dummy — [dum′ē] n. pl. dummies [< DUMB + Y2] 1. [Old Slang] a person unable to talk; mute: an offensive term 2. a figure made in human form, as for displaying clothing, practicing tackling in football, etc. 3. an imitation or sham; substitute for the… …   English World dictionary

  • Dummy — Album par Portishead Sortie 17 octobre 1994 Enregistrement State of Art and Coach House Studios Durée 49min16s Genre Trip hop Producteur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dummy — [n1] mannequin copy, counterfeit, duplicate, figure, form, imitation, manikin, model, ringer*, sham*, stand in, sub, substitute; concepts 436,716 Ant. being, entity dummy [n2] stupid person blockhead*, dimwit*, dolt*, dullard*, dunce, fool, idiot …   New thesaurus

  • dummy — 1590s, mute person, from DUMB (Cf. dumb). Extended by 1845 to figure representing a person. Used in card games (originally whist) since 1736. Meaning dolt, blockhead is from 1796 …   Etymology dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”