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    puppet
    /ˈpʌpɪt/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUPPET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › puppetPuppet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puppetPuppet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUPPET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › puppetPUPPET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpuppet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPUPPET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside: a glove puppet.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › puppetPUPPET Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Nov 10, 2023 · How to use . puppet in a sentenceBased on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › puppetPuppet Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Puppet definition: A small figure of a person or animal, having a cloth body and hollow head, designed to be fitted over and manipulated by the hand.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpuppet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of puppet noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.