Whitman established a dummy company in order to hide his investments.
Synonyms and related words
Imaginary and not real
imaginary
hypothetical
false
dummy
adjectiveonly before noun
US /ˈdʌmi/
Other entries for this word
dummynoun
dummy runnoun
spit the dummyphrase
DEFINITIONS1
1
designed to look real but in fact not real
Whitman established a dummy corporation in order to hide his investments.
Synonyms and related words
Imaginary and not real
imaginary
hypothetical
false
dummy
noun countable
UK /ˈdʌmi/
Other entries for this word
dummyadjective
dummy runnoun
spit the dummyphrase
Word Forms
singular
dummy
plural
dummies
DEFINITIONS6
for baby to suck
model of someone’s body
model of object
unintelligent person
movement to trick someone
in card game
1
Britisha small plastic or rubber object that a baby sucks. The American word is pacifier.
Synonyms and related words
Equipment used for babies
baby buggy
baby carriage
buggy
2
a model of someone’s body, used especially for measuring clothes that you are making or for showing clothes in a shop
Synonyms and related words
Shop fittings and equipment
awning
cart
case
3
something that is made to look like a real object, used either for practising something or for tricking people
Synonyms and related words
Originals and copies of things
original
copy
transcript
4
informalsomeone who is not very intelligent or who does not have much imagination
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is unintelligent, stupid or silly
fool
buffoon
clown
5
Britisha sudden movement of your body, especially in sports such as football, in order to make your opponent think that you are going to send the ball in a different direction
sell a dummy:
Hughes sold a clever dummy and raced towards the goal.
Synonyms and related words
Actions in playing games or sports
backhand
backhander
ball
6
cards that someone places on the table during a game of bridge so that the other players can see them
Synonyms and related words
Relating to card games
bid
call
cards
dummy
noun countable
US /ˈdʌmi/
Other entries for this word
dummyadjective
dummy runnoun
spit the dummyphrase
Word Forms
singular
dummy
plural
dummies
DEFINITIONS6
model of object
model of someone’s body
unintelligent person
in card game
movement to trick someone
for baby to suck
1
something that is made to look like a real object, used either for practicing something or for tricking people
Synonyms and related words
Originals and copies of things
original
copy
transcript
2
a model of someone’s body, used especially for measuring clothes that you are making or for showing clothes in a store
Synonyms and related words
Shop fittings and equipment
awning
cart
case
3
informalsomeone who is not very intelligent or who does not have much imagination
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is unintelligent, stupid or silly
fool
lump
clown
4
cards that someone places on the table during a game of bridge so that the other players can see them
Synonyms and related words
Relating to card games
bid
call
cards
5
Britisha movement in a sports game made to trick someone