puppet
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puppet
- /ˈpʌpɪt/ UK, US
- /ˈpɐpət/ New Zealand
- /ˈpʊpɪt/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌpɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English popet, probably from, though attested earlier than, Middle French poupette, diminutive of poupée (cf. also Medieval Latin *pupata), ultimately derived from Latin pupa (“doll, puppet; girl”). The nominal form first appears c. 1531, and the verbal form c. 1635. See also puppy.
noun puppets
- Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
- A person, country, etc, controlled by another. These men , from no worse motive that could be discovered than a thirst after knowledge beyond their sphere , committed burglary upon the barn in which the puppets had been consigned to repose
- A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
- The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.
verb puppets · puppeting · puppeted
- To control or manipulate like a puppet.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: marionette, tool, creature, puppetry, doll, counterfeit, agent, bride, punk, joker, boy, fake, customer, client, proxy, string
Translations
Every language
noun movable model of a person or animal
| Español | títere, marioneta, fantoche |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 꼭두각시 kkokdugaksi, 인형 inhyeong, 우인 u'in |
| 日本語 | 傀儡 kugutsu, パペット papetto, 操り人形 ayatsuri ningyō, 偶人 gūjin, 人形 ningyō |
| 中文 | 木偶 mù'ǒu, 人偶 rén'ǒu, 偶人 ǒurén |
| हिन्दी | कठपुतली kaṭhputlī, गुड़िया guṛiyā, पुतली putlī |
| Kiswahili | karagosi |
| Português | fantoche |
| Français | marionnette |
| Deutsch | Handpuppe, Marionette |
| Italiano | marionetta, fantoccio, burattino, pupazzo |
| Ελληνικά | ανδρείκελο andreíkelo, νευρόσπαστο nevróspasto, μαριονέτα marionéta, κούκλα koúkla |
| Română | păpușă, marionetă |
| Русский | марионе́тка marionétka, ку́кла kúkla |
| Tiếng Việt | con rối |
| العربية | دُمْيَة dumya |
| עברית | בובה \ בֻּבָּה bubá |
noun person or country controlled by another
| Español | títere, marioneta, fantoche, monigote, pelele |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 꼭두각시 kkokdugaksi, 괴뢰 goeroe |
| 日本語 | 人形 ningyō, 傀儡 |
| 中文 | 傀儡 kuǐlěi, 提線木偶 /提线木偶 tíxiàn mù'ǒu |
| Português | marionete, fantoche |
| Deutsch | Marionette |
| Italiano | marionetta, fantoccio, pedina |
| Ελληνικά | μαριονέτα marionéta |
| Română | marionetă |
| Русский | марионе́тка marionétka |
| Tiếng Việt | con rối, bù nhìn |
| العربية | دُمْيَة dumya |
| עברית | בובה \ בֻּבָּה bubá |
Talk about this word "puppet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/puppet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. puppet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/puppet "puppet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/puppet.Cite this
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title = {puppet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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