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Definition of puppet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
performance toysmall figure moved by hand or strings, often in shows
- The puppet danced on stage during the play.
2.
controlperson controlled by another
- He was just a puppet in their scheme.
Images of puppet
small figure moved by hand or strings, often in shows
Expressions with puppet
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person who controls puppets in a performance
The puppet master skillfully maneuvered the marionettes on stage..
person controlled by someone else
He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.
simple puppet made from a sock
The kids enjoyed making a sock puppet during art class..
government controlled by another country
The puppet government was manipulated by foreign powers to serve their interests..
leader who is controlled and has no real power
The country was run by a puppet leader.
government controlled by another country
The puppet regime was heavily influenced by foreign policies..
leader controlled by others
The puppet ruler made decisions influenced by external forces..
small puppet worn on a finger
She entertained the kids with a finger puppet.
puppet controlled by hand inside it
The children laughed at the funny hand puppet.
theatrical performance with puppets as characters
We watched a puppet show at the festival.
puppet worn on the hand like a glove
The children laughed at the glove puppet show.
show with puppets as actors
The children enjoyed the puppet play at the festival.
small stage or building made for performing shows with puppets
They set up a portable puppet theater in the park.
country whose government is controlled by another power
The region became a puppet state after the invasion.
art form involving puppets casting shadows
Shadow puppet is a traditional art in many cultures.
Origin of puppet
Latin, pupa (doll)
Terms with puppet included in their meaning
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entertainment
puppet used by a ventriloquist
puppet act
performance using voice to animate a dummy
puppet control
system of wires controlling puppets
puppet
person used by others for their purposes
puppetry
puppet controlled by strings from above
puppetry
wife of Punch in the puppet show
puppet show
showman's dog in Punch and Judy shows
history
French puppet state in the Papal States from 1798 to 1799
entertainment
puppet characters created by Jim Henson
historical state
former puppet state of Imperial Japan known as Manchukuo
toys
small puppet worn on a finger
puppet control
puppet controlled by hand inside it
children's craft
simple puppet made from a sock
entertainment
puppet worn on the hand like a glove
puppet theater
performance art using puppet shadows to tell stories
manipulation
influence or control over someone, as if they were a puppet
puppet control
related to the art of controlling puppets
control
manipulating or controlling like a puppet
puppetry
person who manipulates a sock puppet in shows
Examples of puppet in a sentence
The children laughed at the puppet show. The leader was merely a puppet of the powerful elite. She felt like a puppet, with no control over her actions.
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- French:marionnette, pantin, ...
- German:Puppe, Werkzeug, ...
- Italian:burattino, fantoccio, ...
- Spanish:títere, ...
- Portuguese:marioneta, pau-mandado, ...
- Chinese:木偶, 傀儡, ...
- Japanese:操り人形, 傀儡, ...
- Arabic:دُمْيَة, أداة, ...
- Hebrew:בּוּבָה, מַרְיוֹנֶטָה, ...
- Russian:кукла, ...
- Ukrainian:лялька, ...
- Hindi:कठपुतली, ...
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