A model or replica of a human being, used for display or practice. The store used a dummy to showcase their latest fashion collection.
A person who is perceived to be unintelligent or foolish. He felt like a dummy after realizing he had been tricked.
An object or device that is a non-functional imitation of a real object, often used for training or demonstration purposes. The soldiers practiced with a dummy grenade to ensure safety during training.
A figure representing a player in a card game, especially bridge, whose cards are exposed and played by another player. In bridge, the dummy's hand is placed face up on the table for all to see.
A rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on; a pacifier. The baby stopped crying as soon as she was given her dummy.
A placeholder name or value used when the true one is unavailable or irrelevant. The programmer inserted a dummy variable to complete the test run.