hand puppet

hænd ˈpʌpɪt

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Definition of hand puppet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

puppet controlpuppet controlled by hand inside it

The children laughed at the funny hand puppet.
She entertained the kids with a colorful hand puppet.
The hand puppet show was a hit at the birthday party.

glove puppet

sock puppet

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puppet controlled by hand inside it

Expressions with hand

hand in

submit something like an examination paper

She handed in her test before leaving the room.

hand over

give control or possession to someone else

She had to hand over the keys to her car.

hand down

pass on clothes to younger family members

She handed down her old dresses to her sister.

hand off

pass something to someone else

He will hand off the project to his colleague.

back of one's hand

the part of the hand opposite the palm

He has a tattoo on the back of his hand.

hand in hand

adv.

holding each other's hands while walking

The couple walked hand in hand through the park.

Expressions with puppet

puppet master

person who controls puppets in a performance

The puppet master skillfully maneuvered the marionettes on stage..

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

sock puppet

simple puppet made from a sock

The kids enjoyed making a sock puppet during art class..

puppet government

government controlled by another country

The puppet government was manipulated by foreign powers to serve their interests..

puppet leader

leader who is controlled and has no real power

The country was run by a puppet leader.

puppet regime

government controlled by another country

The puppet regime was heavily influenced by foreign policies..

puppet ruler

leader controlled by others

The puppet ruler made decisions influenced by external forces..

finger puppet

small puppet worn on a finger

She entertained the kids with a finger puppet.

puppet show

theatrical performance with puppets as characters

We watched a puppet show at the festival.

glove puppet

puppet worn on the hand like a glove

The children laughed at the glove puppet show.

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glove puppet

entertainment

puppet worn on the hand like a glove

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French:marionnette à main, ...
German:Handpuppe, ...
Italian:burattino a mano, ...
Spanish:marioneta, ...
Portuguese:fantoche de mão, ...
Chinese:手偶, ...
Japanese:手人形, ...
Arabic:دُمْيَة يَد, ...
Hebrew:בּוּבַּת יָד, ...
Russian:кукла на руку, ...
Ukrainian:лялька-рукавичка, ...
Hindi:हाथ की कठपुतली, ...
Bengali:হাতপুতুল, ...
Catalan:titella de mà, ...
Czech:maňásek, ...
Danish:hånddukke, ...
Dutch:handpop, ...
Greek:γαντόκουκλα, ...
Hungarian:kesztyűbáb, ...
Khmer:តុក្កតាស្រោមដៃ, ...
Korean:손 인형, ...
Persian:عروسک دستی, ...
Polish:pacynka, ...
Portuguese (BR):fantoche de mão, ...
Romanian:păpușă de mână, ...
Swedish:handdocka, ...
Thai:หุ่นมือ, ...
Turkish:el kuklası, ...
Vietnamese:rối tay, ...

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