a. | 1. | Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine. | |||
2. | Fictitious or sham; feigned;
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n. | 1. | One who is dumb. | |||
2. | A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates. | ||||
3. | An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc. | ||||
4. | (Drama) One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character. | ||||
5. | A thick-witted person; a dolt. | ||||
6. | (Railroad) A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car. | ||||
7. | (Card Playing) The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards. | ||||
8. | A floating barge connected with a pier.
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Noun | 1. | dummy - a person who does not talk Synonyms: silent person |
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3. | dummy - a figure representing the human form | |
4. | dummy - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet Synonyms: blank shell, blank | |
Verb | 1. | dummy - make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published" Synonyms: dummy up |
Adj. | 1. | dummy - having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function; "a dummy corporation" |