Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puppet master

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: pup-pet -mas-ter
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer.

noun

A person who controls other people or events.

Example Sentences

"Puppet-masters were making us all jump and bray, Malik Solanka fretted. While we marionettes dance, who is yanking our strings?"

Etymology

* puppetmaster

Inflected Forms

puppet masters (plural)

Phrases

pull strings

Frequently Paired Words

pull strings

Synonyms

puppeteer

Questions

What does puppet master mean?: A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer.
Where does puppet master come from?: * puppetmaster

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