dummy up

verb

dummied up; dummying up; dummies up

intransitive verb

: to say nothing : clam up

Synonyms

• belt up [British]
• clam up
• dry up
• hush
• pipe down
• quiet (down)
• shut up

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