Meanings
noundummy it (plural dummy its)
plural dummy its
- grammarThe pronoun "it" used without any referent, serving only to satisfy rules of syntax.
Synonyms: ambient it, empty it
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe pronoun "it" used without any referent, serving only to satisfy rules of syntax.
Similar
ambient itempty it
Cite this entry
APA
dummy it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20it
MLA
“dummy it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dummy it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20it.
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