dummy
dummy is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, dummy is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofdummy
- A silent person; a person who does not talk.
Synonyms: dumbie
- An unintelligent person.
Synonyms: dumbie
Example: "Don't be such a dummy!"
- A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.
- Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
Synonyms: mannequin, marionette
Example: "To understand the effects of the accident, we dropped a dummy from the rooftop."
- A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.
- A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
Example: "The hammer and drill in the display are dummies."
- A "dummy teat"; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby; a pacifier.
Example: "The baby wants her dummy."
- A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.
- A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.
Example: "The pronoun "it" in "It's a mystery why this happened" is a dummy."
- An unused parameter or value.
Example: "If flag1 is false, the other parameters are dummies."
- A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.
- A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.
Synonyms: juke
- To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
Example: "The carpenters dummied some props for the rehearsals."
- To feint.
Synonyms: juke
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