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ventriloquy

ventriloquy

9.9
To speak so your voice seems to come from a puppet or toy for a show
  • noun
  • /vɛnˈtrɪləkwi/
translation icon : ventriloquismo
  • He trained for years to master the art of ventriloquy, captivating children with his lively performances.

I was like, Jesus, you know, it'd be funny if I made my own ventriloquy puppets and did a act for him and asked him to read it.

Examples

  • I was like, Jesus, you know, it'd be funny if I made my own ventriloquy puppets and did a act for him and asked him to read it.

    H3 Podcast

  • This is from the Vindication of Natural Society, a seditious work of ventriloquy published in 1756.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Pottery and ventriloquy, candle-making

    Tangled (2010)

  • OH, THE VENTRILOQUY!

    Warrior of the Lost World (1983)

  • During the talent show, her skill in ventriloquy amazed the audience as the puppet seemed to speak on its own.

  • The comedian incorporated ventriloquy into his act, making the wooden puppet seem almost alive.

Synonyms

ventriloquism
vsventriloquy
10 8.7

To make your voice seem to come from a puppet

is a broader entertainment technique not limited to puppet or dummy use

Surface Forms

ventriloquy singular
ventriloquies plural

Etymology

Ventriloquy comes from Latin words venter 'belly' and loqui 'to speak'. So it literally means 'speaking from the belly', which is why a ventriloquist makes the voice seem to come from somewhere else.