puppeteer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English puppet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English puppeteer From puppet + -eer.
Meanings
- A person who uses a puppet.
- (figuratively) Someone who is manipulative and thus able to get people to do what they want or to make events develop in the way they want in a puppet-like manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puppeteers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
Relateds
organ grinder · the organ grinder, not the monkey
Synonyms
Translations (70)
el μαριονετίστας (person who uses a puppet) · cs loutkář (person who uses a puppet) · sv marionettspelare (person who uses a puppet) · fi nukeilla näyttelijä (person who uses a puppet) · sv dockspelare (person who uses a puppet) · uk лялька́р (person who uses a puppet) · es marionetista (person who uses a puppet) · ro manipulant (someone who is manipulative) · ro păpușar (person who uses a puppet) · pt marionetista (person who uses a puppet) · ro manipulator (someone who is manipulative) · fi nukketaiteilija (person who uses a puppet) · it puparo (person who uses a puppet) · mk куклар (person who uses a puppet) · be ля́лечнік (person who uses a puppet) · it burattinaia (person who uses a puppet) · bg куклово́д (person who uses a puppet) · el κουκλοπαίχτης (person who uses a puppet) · it marionettista (person who uses a puppet) · fr marionnettiste (person who uses a puppet) · es titerero (person who uses a puppet) · nl poppenspeler (person who uses a puppet) · ga puipéadóir (person who uses a puppet) · da dukkespiller (person who uses a puppet) · cs loutkoherec (person who uses a puppet) · ca titellaire (person who uses a puppet) · bg куклово́д (someone who is manipulative) · pl animatorka (person who uses a puppet) · eo marionetistino (person who uses a puppet) · ro marionetist (person who uses a puppet) · ky куурчакчы (person who uses a puppet) · ru куклово́д (person who uses a puppet) · it burattinaio (someone who is manipulative) · pt fantocheiro (person who uses a puppet) · de Puppenspieler (person who uses a puppet) · ms dalang (person who uses a puppet) · sk bábkar (person who uses a puppet) · it burattinaio (person who uses a puppet) · fr manipulateur (someone who is manipulative) · fo dukkuførari (person who uses a puppet) · ro marionetistă (person who uses a puppet) · es muñequero (person who uses a puppet) · id dalang (person who uses a puppet) · cmn 控制狂 (someone who is manipulative) · fi nukkemestari (someone who is manipulative) · it manipolatore (someone who is manipulative) · ru ку́кольник (person who uses a puppet) · af poppemeester (person who uses a puppet) · sl lutkar (person who uses a puppet) · mi ringa karetao (person who uses a puppet) · az kuklaçı (person who uses a puppet) · cy pypedwraig (person who uses a puppet) · pl lalkarka (person who uses a puppet) · ota قوقلهجی (person who uses a puppet) · sl lutkarica (person who uses a puppet) · de Puppenspielerin (person who uses a puppet) · pl lalkarz (person who uses a puppet) · tr kuklacı (person who uses a puppet) · sh lȕtkār (person who uses a puppet) · af poppemeester (someone who is manipulative) · es titiritero (person who uses a puppet) · pl animator (person who uses a puppet) · sk bábkoherec (person who uses a puppet) · es titerista (person who uses a puppet) · da dukkefører (person who uses a puppet) · mk манипулатор (someone who is manipulative) · eo marionetisto (person who uses a puppet) · sh лу̏тка̄р (person who uses a puppet) · cy pypedwr (person who uses a puppet) · hu bábjátékos (person who uses a puppet)