Ventriloquist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vɛnˈtɹɪl.ə.kwɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ventriloquist is a noun meaning A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.
Meaning
A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.
Example Sentences
"Oh, I am a ventriloquist," said the little man. "I can throw the sound of my voice wherever I wish, so that you thought it was coming out of the Head. […]"
Most ridiculous is the discomfiture which attends the opponents of predication, who, like the ventriloquist Eurycles, have the voice that answers them in their own breast.
Word Forms
- ventriloquists
Synonyms for ventriloquist
Depending on context, synonyms include biloquist, ventriloque.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include engastrimyth, gastriloquist, biloquist, polyphonist, puppeteer, vaudevillist.
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