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dummying

dummying is the present participle and gerund of dummy.

Meaning of dummy

Verb

dummy (third-person singular simple present dummies, present participle dummying, simple past and past participle dummied)

  1. To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without all of the intended functionality.
    • The carpenters dummied some props for the rehearsals.
  2. To feint.
    • The more glamorous qualities usually associated with him are skill and pace and he used those to race on to a ball across him and dummy a defender before having a right-foot shot saved.2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    juke, deke

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Phrases with dummying

Questions about dummying

What is dummying the present participle and gerund of?
Dummying is the present participle and gerund of dummy.

Words near dummying in the dictionary

  1. dummy whist
  2. dummy-proof
  3. dummy-proofed
  4. dummy-proofing
  5. dummy-proofs
  6. dummying
  7. dummying out
  8. dummying up
  9. dummymander
  10. dummymandered
  11. dummymandering

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