to dummy up
- phrasal verb
- /ˈdʌmi ʌp/
:
crear un modelo
- The design team had to dummy up a brochure to show the client their ideas.
Examples
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Can you dummy up a prototype for the meeting?
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She dummied up a new label so the company could see how it would look on the shelves.
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Before the magazine goes to print, the editors dummy up the final layout for approval.
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The team decided to dummy up a new product for the presentation.
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The designers dummy up a model of the new smartphone to present at the tech expo.
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Before pitching the project, they always dummy up a visual aid to help investors understand their concept.
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For the upcoming trade show, we need to dummy up a sample product to attract potential buyers.
Synonyms
3
7.6
To make a simple model or layout to show how something will look
2
5.4
To make a simple model of something to test or show it
1
4.2
To make an early model of something to test it
1
6.7
To make something quickly and simply from things you have, like a shelter or meal
How Complete
1
4.2
- Specialized
2
5.4
- Specialized
245
3.7
150
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
dummy + up
If a learner knows 'dummy' in the sense of a mock-up and recognises the particle 'up' as signalling creation/assembly, the meaning 'create a mock-up' is largely compositional. However, the provided headword definition of 'dummy' (a person who does not speak) and the missing dictionary sense for 'up' make that connection uncertain for an average B1 learner, so prior exposure or knowledge of the 'dummy = mock-up' sense is usually required.
Etymology
Dummy up comes from making a dummy, a simple model or sample used to show how something will look, and people would 'dummy up' an item to test or show it. That's why it means 'to create a mock-up' or prototype.