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ventriloquist

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ventriloquist /vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪst/ noun
plural ventriloquists
ventriloquist
/vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪst/
noun
plural ventriloquists
Learner's definition of VENTRILOQUIST
[count]
: a performer who is able to speak in a way that makes it appear that the words are being said by a large doll (called a dummy)腹语术表演者;口技艺人

— ventriloquism

/vɛnˈtrɪləˌkwɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 33773 COCA: 25719

ventriloquist

noun

ven·​tril·​o·​quist ven-ˈtri-lə-kwist How to pronounce ventriloquist (audio)
: one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
especially : one who provides entertainment by using ventriloquism to carry on an apparent conversation with a hand-manipulated dummy
ventriloquistic adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Monday: Darci Lynne, multi-talented singer and ventriloquist. Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 And one ventriloquist's tribute to Olivia Newton-John stirred up some drama between Mandel and Sofía Vergara. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 After a bit of gentle choreography, Lamar sat at a piano and was joined by a twin ventriloquist’s dummy, a Lil’ Kenny reminiscent of the Lil’ Penny Nike ads of Lamar’s youth. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 The secret to being a ventriloquist, Taylor confides, is not throwing your voice or keeping your lips from moving. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022 The comedian and ventriloquist will headline the Wisconsin State Fair on Aug. 6, fair officials announced Friday. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2022 Other eye-catching events include the pie-eating contest on Feb. 19 and entertainment from racing pigs, an illusionist and a ventriloquist. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2022 Or in the case of Stine’s beloved horror series, dozens of books starring a bevy of spooky frights: werewolves, ghosts, haunted Halloween masks and even an evil ventriloquist's dummy. Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2021 Ron Workman, 76, a puppeteer and ventriloquist, drove five hours from Amery just to be in the plaza. Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin ventriloquus "person who appears to produce speech sounds from within his or her body (as during spirit possession or under control of a deity)" (from Latin ventr-, venter "belly, abdomen" + -i- -i- + -loquus, agent derivative of loquī "to speak") + -ist entry 1 — more at venter, eloquent

Note: The Late Latin word was coined as a translation of Greek engastrímythos.

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ventriloquist was circa 1656
BNC: 33773 COCA: 25719

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