ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stooge

/stuːd͡ʒ/ · noun

Meaning

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe..

Definitions by Sense

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
(magic) A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
(comedy) A straight man.
A secret informant for police.
(psychology) A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
(intransitive) To act as a straight man.

Example Sentences

I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.

Word Forms

stooges
stooging
stooged

Synonyms for stooge

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Use stooge when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does stooge mean?

Stooge means One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe..

What is a synonym for stooge?

Common synonyms include acolyte, adjutant, aide, bootlicker.

What is the opposite of stooge?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use stooge in a sentence?

I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.

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Definitions by Sense

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

(magic) A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.

(comedy) A straight man.

A secret informant for police.

(psychology) A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.

(intransitive) To act as a straight man.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does stooge mean?

Stooge means One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe..

What is a synonym for stooge?

Common synonyms include acolyte, adjutant, aide, bootlicker.

What is the opposite of stooge?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use stooge in a sentence?

I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.