muet — meaning in English

English meaning

• dummy noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
• mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
• silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
• still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.

Senses

muet is used for these senses in English:

• dummy (dated) A silent person; a person who does not talk.
• dummy A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.
• mute Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]
• silent Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
• silent (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
• still Uttering no sound; silent.
• wonderstruck Filled or overcome with wonder.

dummy — full definition

1. noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
2. noun (informal) A stupid person, or a mild term of address.
3. noun (British) A pacifier; a rubber or plastic nipple given to a baby to suck on.
4. noun A fake or non-functional version of something, used for practice, testing, or deception.
5. verb (sports) To fake a pass, kick, or move to deceive an opponent.

mute — full definition

1. adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
2. verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
3. noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.

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