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marionette

UK
/ˌmæriəˈnɛt/
US
/ˌmɛriəˈnɛt/

Translations

marionettenoun
marionettes
pl
UK
/ˌmæriəˈnɛt/
US
/ˌmɛriəˈnɛt/
The puppeteer skillfully controlled the marionette on stage.
Кукловод искусно управлял марионеткой на сцене.
Additional translations
кукла-марионетка
кукла на нитях
Synonyms
string puppet
puppet
doll
figure
marionetteverb
marionetted
Past Simple
marionetted
Past Participle
marionetting
Gerund
Rare, transitive: to manipulate or control like a marionette.
Synonyms
pull strings
dominate
orchestrate
direct
puppet
control
manipulate
marionetteadjective
UK
/ˌmær.i.əˈnet/
US
/ˌmær.i.əˈnet/
Used attributively in phrases such as "marionette theatre".
Synonyms
remote-controlled
hand-controlled
string-pulled
manipulated
controlled
puppetish
puppet-like
puppetlike

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.
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