hand puppet

hand pup·pet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand puhp-it]
- /hænd ˈpʌp ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand puhp-it]
- /hænd ˈpʌp ɪt/

Definitions of hand puppet words

noun hand puppet a puppet made of a hollow head sewn or glued to material that fits over the hand, concealing the fingers and thumb, which manipulate it. 1
noun hand puppet puppet worn like a glove 1
noun hand puppet a doll that you can move by putting your hand inside its body and moving your fingers 0
noun hand puppet a kind of puppet that fits over the hand and is manipulated from within by moving the fingers 0

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Origin of hand puppet

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Hand puppet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hand puppet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for hand puppet

noun hand puppet

marionette — a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.

Just one Synonym for hand puppet