dummy run
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Meaning · English
A practice or trial attempt to test something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Một thử nghiệm hoặc nỗ lực thử nghiệm để kiểm tra điều gì đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: a run with a dummy
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The team did a dummy run of the presentation before the actual meeting
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “dummy run” mean?
A practice or trial attempt to test something Literally: a run with a dummy
Is “dummy run” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.