What is the meaning of dummy up?

Make a dummy of.
- usage: "dummy up the books that are to be published"
- synonyms: dummy
Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent.
- usage: "The children shut up when their father approached"
- synonyms: close up, clam up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mum

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APA	WordNet. (2010). dummy up. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dummy_up/definitions/1271694
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "dummy up" http://smartdefine.org/dummy_up/definitions/1271694 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, dummy up, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/dummy_up/definitions/1271694>.
MLA	WordNet. "dummy up" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dummy_up/definitions/1271694>

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