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ventriloquize

ven·tril·o·quize
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ven-tril-uh-kwahyz]
    • /vɛnˈtrɪl əˌkwaɪz/
    • /ven.ˈtrɪ.lə.kwaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ven-tril-uh-kwahyz]
    • /vɛnˈtrɪl əˌkwaɪz/

Definitions of ventriloquize word

  • verb ventriloquize to produce (sounds) in the manner of a ventriloquist 0
  • intransitive verb ventriloquize to utter (words or sounds) as a ventriloquist 0
  • verb ventriloquize (Transitive Verb) To speak the words of (another person), as though by ventriloquism. 0
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Origin of ventriloquize

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; ventriloqu(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Ventriloquize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ventriloquize

ventriloquize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

Synonyms for ventriloquize

verb ventriloquize

  • give voice to — If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud.
Just one Synonym for ventriloquize

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