Dummy
21dummy — 1 noun (C) 1 COPY an object that is made to look like a tool, weapon, vehicle etc but which you cannot use: Don t worry about the gun, it s a dummy. 2 FOR CLOTHES a large model in the shape of a person, especially used when you are making clothes …
22dummy — I UK [ˈdʌmɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms dummy : singular dummy plural dummies 1) British a small plastic or rubber object that a baby sucks. The American word is pacifier. 2) a model of someone s body, used especially for measuring clothes… …
23dummy — 1. n. an empty liquor or beer bottle. D Toss your dummies over here, and I’ll put them in the bin. □ That was a sixty dummy party. I counted. 2. n. a cigarette butt. D The tramp collected dummies until he had enough for a smoke. □ The guy tossed… …
24dummy — n. (slang) stupid person a dummy to + inf. (he was a dummy to agree) (see also pacifier) * * * [ dʌmɪ] (slang) [ stupid person ] a dummy to + inf. (see also pacifier; he was a dummy to agree) …
25dummy — 1. noun 1) a store window dummy Syn: mannequin, model, figure 2) the book is just a dummy Syn: mock up, imitation, likeness, look alike, representation, substitute, sample; replica …
26dummy — The word ‘dumb’ is used far more often by American speakers than British to mean silly, stupid. ‘Dummy’ is likewise an Americanism for a person thought to be silly. It can be used banteringly as well as seriously. In Rabbit is Rich, by John… …
27dummy — dum•my [[t]ˈdʌm i[/t]] n. pl. mies, 1) inf an imitation, representation, or copy of something, as for use in a display: lipstick dummies made of colored plastic[/ex] 2) sts a representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store… …
28dummy — A stuffed figure made to look like a human being, used, for instance, when crash testing cars. Also called a crash test dummy. Also see crash test dummy side impact dummy …
29dummy — n., adj., & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a model of a human being, esp.: a a ventriloquist s doll. b a figure used to model clothes in a shop window etc. c a target used for firearms practice. 2 (often attrib.) a a counterfeit object used to replace or… …
30dummy up — verb 1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent The children shut up when their father approached • Syn: ↑close up, ↑clam up, ↑shut up, ↑belt up, ↑button up, ↑be quiet, ↑keep mum …
