WordWeb Online

1. A person who does not talk
   - silent person
    
2. [informal] An ignorant or foolish person
   - dumbbell [informal], dope [informal], boob [informal], booby, pinhead [informal], div [Brit, informal], poon [Austral, informal], divvy [Brit, informal]
    
3. A figure representing the human form
    
4. A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
   - blank, blank shell
    
5. [Brit] Device used for an infant to suck or bite on
   - comforter, pacifier [N. Amer], baby's dummy, teething ring, soother [Brit, Cdn]
    
6. Any distracting or deceptive manoeuvre (as a mock attack)
   - feint

1. Having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
   "a dummy corporation"

1. Make a mock-up or prototype version of something
   "dummy up the books that are to be published";
   - dummy up

Derived forms: dummying, dummies, dummied

See also: artificial, unreal

Type of: cartridge, create, deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute, device, figure, make, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], mute, produce, simple [archaic], simpleton, tactical maneuver [US], tactical manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Dummy, the Witch of Sible Hedingham