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puppet Definition

pup·pet (pupət)

noun

  1. Obsolete a doll
  2. a small, usually jointed figure, as of a human being, moved, usually in a puppet show on a small stage, by manipulating with the hands, by pulling attached strings or wires, or by rods
  3. a person whose actions, ideas, etc. are controlled by another

Etymology: ME popet < OFr poupette, dim. of *poupe < VL *puppa < L pupa, girl, doll: see pupa

adjective

designating or of a state or nation that is ostensibly independent but is actually controlled by another

puppet Synonyms

puppet

n.

  1. A marionette

    manikin, figurine, moppet; see doll.

  2. An instrument

    follower, pawn, creature, servant; see victim 2.

puppet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • childrens: These rabbits childrens hand puppets from Manhattan Toy make a perfect gift for your children.
  • manipulate: The fairies appeared in disturbing form as hooded figures manipulating hand puppets and porcelain dolls with grotesque and menacingly blank faces.

Adjective modifier

  • Javanese: Parallel activities ( for example on Javanese shadow puppets ) can be arranged in the Pitt Rivers Museum.
  • charming: Perhaps it was the charming puppet that magically came to life on your mother's hand.
  • naughty: His energy and love of words captivated us all, particularly when mixed in with magic tricks and naughty puppets, such as Hamilton!
  • pop-up: Pop-up puppets are a fun way to play peek-a-boo with a child or hide and seek.
  • mere: The judges in the courts, he submits, are thereby shown to be mere puppets of the government.
  • giant: We started the day with a visit to the old bike shop where some of the latest giant carnival puppets are stored.

Modifies a noun

  • theater: In the evening we visit Hanoi's famed water puppet theater.
  • theater: It makes me feel as tho I am going on stage, but rather a puppet theater than a real stage.
  • regime: The US appears unlikely to make the Soviet mistake of installing a puppet regime in Kabul.
  • ruler: He was the puppet ruler the tetrarch of the region of Galilee and Perea, within the Roman Empire.
  • making: It was also interesting to see the students ' completed work in mask and puppet making.
  • master: Did your Socialist party puppet masters say you had to do this?

Noun used with modifier

  • finger: We stock an extensive range of children's finger puppets.
  • glove: Sooty's Disco Party A glove puppet who has been on British TV screens for almost forty years.
  • shadow: The sun pushes his way through the trees making shadow puppets on the lakes water.
  • hand: Support workers armed with hand puppets share stories about Little Turtle.
  • dragon: We had to be very careful of the highly flammable dragon puppets.
  • sock: Reagan reinvented himself as a senile old sock puppet - well perhaps that wasn't so much of reinvention.

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