Enter the word for search

marionette

/ˌmæriəˈnɛt/

/ˌmɛriəˈnɛt/

Translations

marionettenoun

marionettes

/ˌmæriəˈnɛt/

/ˌmɛriəˈnɛt/

marionnette

The puppeteer skillfully manipulated the marionette to make it dance across the stage.

Le marionnettiste a habilement manipulé la marionnette pour la faire danser sur scène.

Additional translations

pantinAu sens figuré, pour une personne entièrement contrôlée par une autre.

Synonyms

string puppet

figure

doll

puppet

marionetteverb

marionetted

Past Simple

marionetted

Past Participle

marionetting

Gerund

Rare, transitive: to manipulate or control like a marionette.

manipulerAu sens figuré, avec l'idée de contrôle complet.

The director marionetted the actors through every gesture of the scene.

Le réalisateur manipulait les acteurs dans le moindre geste de la scène.

Synonyms

pull strings

marionetteadjective

/ˌmær.i.əˈnet/

Used attributively in phrases such as "marionette theatre".

marionnettiqueRelatif aux marionnettes; emploi surtout spécialisé.

The museum has a large marionette collection in its marionette gallery.

Le musée possède une vaste collection marionnettique dans sa galerie marionnettique.

Synonyms

Definitions

marionettenoun

A puppet worked from above by strings attached to its limbs.

The puppeteer skillfully manipulated the marionette to make it dance across the stage.

A person or thing that is completely controlled by another; a puppet in a figurative sense.

Many believed the new CEO was merely a marionette for the venture-capital firm.

marionetteverb

To manipulate or control (someone or something) as though it were a marionette.

The director marionetted the actors through every gesture of the scene.

marionetteadjective

Relating to, featuring, or intended for marionettes.

The museum has a large marionette collection in its marionette gallery.