dummy up
dummy up · dummies up · dummied up · dummying up
To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its…To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
Meaning
3 sensesTo make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
The carpenters dummied up a set of simple props for the rehearsals.
To make a fake version of something; to make a counterfeit.
make a dummy of
(imperative, informal, sometimes)To suddenly stop talking; shut up; to keep a secret; to refuse to talk.
When he couldn't think of any more good lies, he just dummied up.
Everyone was discussing the new teacher, but when she entered the room they all dummied up.
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
Forms
dummies up, dummying up, dummied up, dummied up| Base form | dummy up · to dummy up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dummies up |
| Present participle | dummying up |
| Past simple | dummied up |
| Past participle | dummied up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb