puppeteer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpʌpɪˈtɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpʌpɪˈtɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pup′i tēr′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pup•pet•eer /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Show Businessa person who moves or handles puppets, as in a puppet show.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pup•pet•eer  (pup′i tēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Show Businessa person who manipulates puppets, as in a puppet show.

v.i. 
  1. to work as a puppeteer, by making puppets perform.
  • puppet + -eer 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
puppeteer / ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/
  1. a person who manipulates puppets

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