"dummy up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: dummies up [present, singular, third-person], dummying up [participle, present], dummied up [participle, past], dummied up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dummy up (third-person singular simple present dummies up, present participle dummying up, simple past and past participle dummied up)
  1. To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
    Sense id: en-dummy_up-en-verb-jaUAUDp7
  2. (informal, sometimes imperative) To suddenly stop talking; shut up. Tags: imperative, informal, sometimes
    Sense id: en-dummy_up-en-verb-CQN9AN5G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 21 79

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for dummy up meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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