sockpuppet
7.2
A puppet made by putting a sock on your hand and moving it
- noun
- /ˈsɑkˌpʌpɪt/
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marioneta de calcetín
- During the puppet show, the sockpuppet amazed the audience with its funny antics.
Examples
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The children laughed as the entertainer made a sockpuppet dance and sing.
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She created a sockpuppet from an old sock to teach her younger brother how to perform.
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Sockpuppets are for kids.
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Synonyms
puppet
vssockpuppet
178
1.9
A doll moved by hand or strings for shows
is a very simple form made from a fabric tube slipped over the hand
marionette
vssockpuppet
13
7.5
A puppet shaped like a person moved from above by strings
is controlled directly from inside by fingers using a fabric tube
hand puppet
vssockpuppet
4
2.5
A small puppet you wear on your hand and move with your fingers
is a simpler version made from an improvised fabric sleeve for movement
glove puppet
vssockpuppet
1
3.9
A small puppet that you put over your hand and move with your fingers
is made simply by sliding an ordinary fabric tube onto the fingers for movement
How Complex
Surface Forms
sockpuppet singular
sockpuppets plural
Morphology
Etymology
Sockpuppet is just the name for a puppet made from a sock and your hand, where the hand moves the puppet's mouth. That image explains the word: a sockpuppet is a small, homemade puppet used to play or entertain children.