Puppet

  • 11puppet — noun 1 model of a person/animal ADJECTIVE ▪ finger, glove (BrE), hand, shadow, sock ▪ wooden VERB + PUPPET ▪ …

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  • 12puppet — pup|pet [ˈpʌpıt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: poupette, from an unrecorded poupe doll , from Latin pupa; PUPA] 1.) a model of a person or animal that you move by pulling wires or strings, or by putting your hand inside it puppet… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13puppet —    , puppeteer, and puppetry    A small scale figure (as might represent a person or animal) traditionally either one with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over and is manipulated by the hand (aka glove puppet ), or a marionette having… …

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  • 14puppet — UK [ˈpʌpɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms puppet : singular puppet plural puppets 1) a small model of a person or animal that you can move by pulling wires or strings, or by putting your hand inside it Most kids love puppet shows. 2) showing… …

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  • 15puppet — /ˈpʌpət / (say pupuht) noun 1. a doll. 2. Theatre an artificial figure of a person, animal or object, usually in miniature and capable of articulated movement, either controlled directly on the fingers of the puppeteer (finger puppet) or by the… …

  • 16puppet — n. 1) to manipulate, move a puppet 2) a hand puppet * * * [ pʌpɪt] move a puppet a hand puppet to manipulate …

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  • 17puppet — [[t]pʌ̱pɪt[/t]] puppets 1) N COUNT A puppet is a doll that you can move, either by pulling strings which are attached to it or by putting your hand inside its body and moving your fingers. Syn: marionette 2) N COUNT: oft N n (disapproval) You can …

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  • 18puppet — pup|pet [ pʌpıt ] noun count 1. ) a small model of a person or animal that you can move by pulling wires or strings, or by putting your hand inside it: Most kids love puppet shows. 2. ) a person or government that a more powerful person or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19puppet — noun (C) 1 a model of a person or animal that you can move by pulling wires or strings, or by putting your hand inside it: a puppet show 2 a person or organization that has lost their independent position and allows someone else to control them:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20puppet — noun 1) a show with puppets Syn: marionette; hand puppet, finger puppet 2) a puppet of the government Syn: pawn, tool, instrument, cat s paw, creature, dupe; mouthpiece, minion, stoo …

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