English Explanatory Dictionary

puppet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
  2. A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
  3. A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
  4. The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.
verb
  1. To control or manipulate like a puppet.

Pronunciation

pŭpʹĭt /ˈpʌpɪt/ en-us-puppet.ogg

Word forms

puppet puppets puppeting puppeted

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

monkey creature sport

Related words

marionette muppet puppy

Derived words

finger puppet fuckpuppet glove puppet hand puppet happy puppet syndrome meatpuppet meat puppet Muppet puppet army puppetdom puppeteer puppet government puppethood puppetish puppetism puppetize puppet leader puppetless puppetlike puppetman puppetmaster puppet regime puppet ruler puppetry puppet show puppet state puppet valve shadow puppet sock puppet telepuppet
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