puppet show

noun

A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters

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Meanings

nounpuppet show (plural puppet shows)

plural puppet shows · alternative puppet-show

  1. A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna show in which the actors are puppets

Similar
puppet play
Broader
show

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 木偶戲 /木偶戏, 傀儡戲 /傀儡戏
  • 木偶戲 /木偶戏 (mù'ǒuxì)theatrical performance with puppets
  • 傀儡戲 /傀儡戏 (kuǐlěixì)theatrical performance with puppets
Dutch poppenspel, poppenkast
  • poppenspeltheatrical performance with puppets
  • poppenkasttheatrical performance with puppets
Finnish nukketeatteri
  • nukketeatteritheatrical performance with puppets
French théâtre de marionnettes, spectacle de marionnettes
  • théâtre de marionnettestheatrical performance with puppets
  • spectacle de marionnettestheatrical performance with puppets
German Puppenspiel
  • Puppenspieltheatrical performance with puppets
Hungarian bábjáték
  • bábjátéktheatrical performance with puppets
Japanese 人形劇
  • 人形劇 (ningyōgeki)theatrical performance with puppets
Korean 인형극
  • 인형극 (inhyeonggeuk)theatrical performance with puppets
Polish teatrzyk
  • teatrzyktheatrical performance with puppets
Portuguese fantochada, show de fantoches
  • fantochadatheatrical performance with puppets
  • show de fantochestheatrical performance with puppets
Romanian teatru de păpuși
  • teatru de păpușitheatrical performance with puppets
Russian ку́кольный теа́тр
  • ку́кольный теа́тр (kúkolʹnyj teátr)theatrical performance with puppets
Spanish espectáculo de títeres
  • espectáculo de títerestheatrical performance with puppets
Tamil பாவைக்கூத்து, பொம்மலாட்டம்
  • பாவைக்கூத்து (pāvaikkūttu)theatrical performance with puppets
  • பொம்மலாட்டம் (pommalāṭṭam)theatrical performance with puppets
Cite this entry
APA

puppet show. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20show

MLA

“puppet show.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20show. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puppet show,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppet%20show.

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