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dummy vs ventriloquist's dummy

ventriloquist's dummy vs dummy

dummy and ventriloquist's dummy both are nouns.

dummy is an adjective but ventriloquist's dummy is not an adjective.

dummy is a verb but ventriloquist's dummy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dummy Yes Yes Yes No
ventriloquist's dummy Yes No No No
As nouns, ventriloquist's dummy is a hyponym of dummy; that is, ventriloquist's dummy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dummy:
  • dummy: a figure representing the human form
  • ventriloquist's dummy: a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice
Other hyponyms of dummy include lay figure, form, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin.
dummy (noun) ventriloquist's dummy (noun)
a figure representing the human form a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice
a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
an ignorant or foolish person
a person who does not talk
dummy (adjective) ventriloquist's dummy (adjective)
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
dummy (verb) ventriloquist's dummy (verb)
make a dummy of
Difference between dummy and ventriloquist's dummy

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