Noun: puppet pú-pit
- A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
"The skilled puppeteer made the puppet dance across the stage";
- marionette
- A doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
"The children were entertained by the colourful puppets in the show"
- A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
"He was just a puppet of the corrupt political machine";
- creature, tool
Derived forms: puppets
Type of: doll, dolly, figure, slave
Encyclopedia: Puppet