dummy

noun
UK /ˈdʌmi/
US /ˈdʌmi/

A dummy is a pretend thing that stands in for a real one.

The baby sucked on her dummy and fell asleep.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A stupid or foolish person.

Don't be a dummy; read the instructions first.

3. A rubber or plastic teat given to a baby to suck.

She packed a spare dummy in the diaper bag.

4. A figure made to look like a person, used for display or practice.

The crash test dummy flew through the windshield.

5. A card game played with a partner whose hand is exposed.

We played a few hands of dummy after dinner.