Dummy pronoun — A dummy pronoun (formally: expletive pronoun or pleonastic pronoun) is a type of pronoun used in non pro drop languages, such as English. It is used when a particular verb argument (or preposition) is nonexistent (it could also be unknown,… … Wikipedia
dummy — ► NOUN (pl. dummies) 1) a model or replica of a human being. 2) an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real one. 3) Brit. a rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on. 4) (in sport) a feigned pass or kick. 5) informal … English terms dictionary
Dummy rummy — Origin United States Players 2–4 … Wikipedia
dummy — dum|my1 [ˈdʌmi] n plural dummies ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for clothes)¦ 2¦(copy)¦ 3¦(doll)¦ 4¦(sports)¦ 5¦(for babies)¦ 6¦(stupid person)¦ 7¦(card game)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
dummy — 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dummy — 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… … English dictionary
dummy — [[t]dʌ̱mi[/t]] dummies 1) N COUNT A dummy is a model of a person, often used to display clothes. ...the bottom half of a shop window dummy. ...the ventriloquist s dummy. 2) N COUNT: oft N n You can use dummy to refer to things that are not real,… … English dictionary
dummy — dum|my1 [ dʌmi ] noun count ▸ 1 model of object ▸ 2 model of someone s body ▸ 3 unintelligent person ▸ 4 in card game ▸ 5 movement to trick someone ▸ 6 for baby to suck 1. ) something that is made to look like a real object, used either for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dummy — [ˈdʌmi] noun [C] I 1) something that is made to look like a real object 2) a model of a person s body 3) British a small plastic or rubber object that a baby sucks 4) informal someone who is not very intelligent II adj dummy [ˈdʌmi] designed to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Dummy code — In computer programming, dummy code is inserted in a program skeleton to simulate processing and avoid compilation error messages. It may involve empty function declarations, or functions that return a correct result only for a simple test case… … Wikipedia
