What part of speech is dummies?

Dummies can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. dummies is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of dummy (infinitive).
  • 2. dummies is a noun, plural of dummy.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does dummies mean?

Definitions

Verb

dummy - make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published"

Noun

dummy - a figure representing the human form
dummy - a person who does not talk
dummy - an ignorant or foolish person
dummy - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Examples of dummies

#   Sentence  
1. noun Cigarettes are dummies for adults.
2. noun This is an explanation for dummies.
3. noun The corporation set up a dummy company.
4. noun "h" is a dummy variable.
5. noun He made a crash test dummy of himself.
6. noun Tom is a dummy.
7. noun Tom is no dummy.
8. noun Wake up, dummy in a garbage dump!
9. noun I thought you were a dummy.
10. noun What a dummy! I forgot my keys!
11. noun I'm no dummy.
12. noun He's a dummy.
13. noun He's no dummy.
14. noun He's dropped his dummy.
15. noun He dropped his dummy.
16. verb Dummy up the books that are to be published.
17. adj. A dummy corporation.
Sentence  
noun
Cigarettes are dummies for adults.
This is an explanation for dummies.
The corporation set up a dummy company.
"h" is a dummy variable.
He made a crash test dummy of himself.
Tom is a dummy.
Tom is no dummy.
Wake up, dummy in a garbage dump!
I thought you were a dummy.
What a dummy! I forgot my keys!
I'm no dummy.
He's a dummy.
He's no dummy.
He's dropped his dummy.
He dropped his dummy.
verb
Dummy up the books that are to be published.
adj.
A dummy corporation.

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