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- Dictionarypuppet/ˈpʌpɪt/
noun
- 1. a movable model of a person or animal that is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it: "a puppet show" Similar
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PUPPET definition: 1. a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand…. Learn more.
The meaning of PUPPET is a small-scale figure (as of a person or animal) usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over and is moved by the hand. How to use puppet in a sentence.
A doll or figure controlled by a person so that it appears to be moving on its own is a puppet. A puppet can be fun, but if you feel like a puppet, it seems like someone is controlling you. Not fun.
noun. an artificial figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc., as on a miniature stage. Compare hand puppet, marionette. a person, group, government, etc., whose actions are prompted and controlled by another or others. Synonyms: instrument, figurehead, pawn. a small doll. Machinery. poppethead.
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.
1. a usu. small, doll-like figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand or by rods, wires, etc. Compare hand puppet, marionette. 2. a person, group, or government whose actions are prompted and controlled by another or others. 3. a small doll.
noun. /ˈpʌpɪt/ a model of a person or an animal that can be made to move, for example by pulling strings attached to parts of its body or by putting your hand inside it. A puppet with strings is also called a marionette. a hand puppet. a puppet show. see also glove puppet, hand puppet, sock puppet. Extra Examples. Topics Games and toys c1.
