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Definitions for ventriloquist
vɛnˈtrɪl ə kwɪstven·tril·o·quist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ventriloquistnoun

    a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy

Wiktionary

  1. ventriloquistnoun

    A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.

  2. Etymology: ventriloquy + -ist

Wikipedia

  1. Ventriloquist

    Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is a performance act of stagecraft in which a person (a ventriloquist) creates the illusion that their voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered prop known as a "dummy". The act of ventriloquism is ventriloquizing, and the ability to do so is commonly called in English the ability to "throw" one's voice.

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  1. ventriloquist

    A ventriloquist is a person who can speak or utter sounds in such a way that it seems as if the voice is coming from somewhere else, typically a puppet or "dummy". The artist manipulates his or her voice to create the illusion that the puppet is speaking, often for entertainment purposes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ventriloquistnoun

    one who practices, or is skilled in, ventriloquism

Wikidata

  1. Ventriloquist

    The Ventriloquist is a fictional character, an enemy of Batman in the DC Comics Universe. The Ventriloquist first appeared in Detective Comics #583 and was created by Alan Grant, John Wagner and Norm Breyfogle. In Detective Comics #827, a new Ventriloquist was introduced by Paul Dini and Don Kramer.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ventriloquist in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ventriloquist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ventriloquist in a Sentence

  1. Brandel Chamblee:

    By participating, the players, they are a ventriloquist for this abhorrent regime.

  2. Ken Dodd:

    I’ve seen a topless lady ventriloquist. Nobody has ever seen her lips move.

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