DUMMY UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dummy up mean? 

• DUMMY UP (verb)
  The verb DUMMY UP has 2 senses:

1. make a dummy of

2. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

  Familiarity information: DUMMY UP used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DUMMY UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a dummy of

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

dummy; dummy up

Context example:

dummy up the books that are to be published

Hypernyms (to "dummy up" is one way to...):

create; make; produce (create or manufacture a man-made product)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

be quiet; belt up; button up; clam up; close up; dummy up; keep mum; shut up

Context example:

The children shut up when their father approached

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s