# puppets

Pronunciation: say "PUP-its" /ˈpʌpɪts/

## Noun

1. Plural of puppet. — plural of puppet
   - Simple: Plural of puppet. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _The children made puppets out of paper bags._
   - _Shadow puppets cut from leather were held on rods against a lit screen._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of puppet. — third-person singular simple present indicative of puppet
   - Simple: The form of puppet used after he, she or it in the present.
   - _The real owner puppets the company through a few loyal managers._
   - _In the movie, a hidden villain puppets the mayor and the police._

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