Dummy ( noun , adjective , verb )

(As a noun)

Dummy ( noun )

  1. A model or replica of a human being, used as a mannequin or for testing or demonstrating something.
  2. A person who is unable to speak or is pretending to be unable to speak.
  3. An object or device resembling a human being, used as a substitute or replacement.

Origin:

From middle english dumm, from old english dumb "silent, unable to speak".

Examples:

  1. The store used a dummy in the window display to showcase the new clothing line.
  2. The police used a dummy to test the airbag in the car before it went on sale.
  3. The dummy was used as a target for the archery competition.
  4. The boy was pretending to be a dummy in the game of charades.
  5. The store used a dummy to stand in for the missing employee.

(As an adjective)

Dummy ( adjective )

  1. A model or replica of a human being, used as a mannequin or for testing or demonstrating something.
  2. A person who is unable to speak or is pretending to be unable to speak.
  3. An object or device resembling a human being, used as a substitute or replacement.

Origin:

From middle english dumm, from old english dumb "silent, unable to speak".

Examples:

  1. The store used a dummy in the window display to showcase the new clothing line.
  2. The police used a dummy to test the airbag in the car before it went on sale.
  3. The dummy was used as a target for the archery competition.
  4. The boy was pretending to be a dummy in the game of charades.
  5. The store used a dummy to stand in for the missing employee.

(As a verb)

Dummy ( verb )

  1. A model or replica of a human being, used as a mannequin or for testing or demonstrating something.
  2. A person who is unable to speak or is pretending to be unable to speak.
  3. An object or device resembling a human being, used as a substitute or replacement.

Origin:

From middle english dumm, from old english dumb "silent, unable to speak".

Examples:

  1. The store used a dummy in the window display to showcase the new clothing line.
  2. The police used a dummy to test the airbag in the car before it went on sale.
  3. The dummy was used as a target for the archery competition.
  4. The boy was pretending to be a dummy in the game of charades.
  5. The store used a dummy to stand in for the missing employee.
Some random words: embolden, shamanistic, sleepwalker