puppet show

pup·pet show

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhp-it shoh]
- /ˈpʌp ɪt ʃoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhp-it shoh]
- /ˈpʌp ɪt ʃoʊ/

Definitions of puppet show words

noun puppet show an entertainment, as a play or musical revue, in which the performers are puppets. 1
noun puppet show a theatrical performance with puppets 0
noun puppet show a play or performance with puppets 0

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Origin of puppet show

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Puppet show

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Puppet show

puppet show popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

puppet show usage trend in Literature

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