Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dummy run

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: dum-my run
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trial or practice before the real attempt.

Example Sentences

"We'll try a dummy run with a small group first, to check that it works correctly."

Etymology

dummy (“false”) + run (“trial, test”)

Inflected Forms

dummy runs (plural)

Synonyms

dry run

Questions

What does dummy run mean?: A trial or practice before the real attempt.
Where does dummy run come from?: dummy (“false”) + run (“trial, test”)

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