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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhm-ee uhp]
- /ˈdʌm i ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhm-ee uhp]
- /ˈdʌm i ʌp/
Definitions of dummy up words
- noun plural dummy up a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic. 1
- noun plural dummy up a representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows. 1
- noun plural dummy up Informal. a stupid person; dolt. 1
- noun plural dummy up a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs. 1
- noun plural dummy up one put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself. 1
- noun plural dummy up Slang. Older Use: Offensive. a person who lacks the power of speech. a person who is characteristically and habitually silent. 1
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Origin of dummy up
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; 1915-20, Americanism for def 20; dumb + -y3
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Parts of speech for Dummy up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dummy up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dummy up
verb dummy up
- muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
- gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
Antonyms for dummy up
verb dummy up
- release — to lease again.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
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