English Explanatory Dictionary

ventriloquism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ventriloquism ventriloquisms

Etymology

From ventriloquy + -ism.

Synonyms

biloquism ventrilocution
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