noun
ventriloquist
vehn-TRIHL-uh-kwihst
Ventriloquist (noun) means a performer who speaks without moving their lips so their voice seems to come from a puppet or dummy. Example: “The ventriloquist had the whole crowd laughing at her dummy's jokes.”
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A performer who speaks without moving their lips so their voice seems to come from a puppet or dummy.
"The ventriloquist had the whole crowd laughing at her dummy's jokes."
How to use ventriloquist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA performer skilled at making it sound like their voice is coming from a puppet.
Common pairings
ventriloquist dummy
a skilled ventriloquist
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Word forms
- Plural
- ventriloquists
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Etymology
Formed from ventriloquy plus the agent suffix -ist.
Rhymes for ventriloquist
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What does “ventriloquist” mean?
The word “ventriloquist” means a performer who speaks without moving their lips so their voice seems to come from a puppet or dummy. In plain terms, a performer skilled at making it sound like their voice is coming from a puppet.
How do you pronounce “ventriloquist”?
“Ventriloquist” is pronounced vehn-TRIHL-uh-kwihst (/vɛnˈtɹɪl.ə.kwɪst/ in IPA).
How do you use “ventriloquist” in a sentence?
Here is “ventriloquist” used in a sentence: “The ventriloquist had the whole crowd laughing at her dummy's jokes.”
What part of speech is “ventriloquist”?
“Ventriloquist” is a noun.
