dummy up

verb

dummied up; dummying up; dummies up

intransitive verb

: to say nothing : clam up

Synonyms of dummy up

• dry up
• hush
• quiet (down)
• clam up
• pipe down
• shut up
• settle (down)
• hold one's tongue
• cool (down)
• calm (down)

Examples of dummy up in a Sentence

all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dummy up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup