"sell the dummy" meaning in All languages combined

See sell the dummy on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: sells the dummy [present, singular, third-person], selling the dummy [participle, present], sold the dummy [participle, past], sold the dummy [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sell<,,sold> the dummy}} sell the dummy (third-person singular simple present sells the dummy, present participle selling the dummy, simple past and past participle sold the dummy)
  1. (sports) To succeed in deceiving an opposing player with a feigned action.
    Sense id: en-sell_the_dummy-en-verb-0TdPaoz5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English predicates, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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