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Meaning of "ventriloquism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VENTRILOQUISM

From Latin venter belly + loquī to speak.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VENTRILOQUISM

ventriloquism  [vɛnˈtrɪləˌkwɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VENTRILOQUISM

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Ventriloquism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VENTRILOQUISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ventriloquism

Ventriloquism

Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is an act of stagecraft in which a person changes his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered "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.

Definition of ventriloquism in the English dictionary

The definition of ventriloquism in the dictionary is the art of producing vocal sounds that appear to come from another source.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VENTRILOQUISM


activism
ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
Buddhism
ˈbʊdɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
feminism
ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
ism
ˈɪzəm
Jahwism
ˈjɑːwɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
Judaism
ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
prism
ˈprɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
racism
ˈreɪsɪzəm
somniloquism
sɒmˈnɪləˌkwɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
Yahwism
ˈjɑːwɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VENTRILOQUISM

ventricose
ventricosity
ventricous
ventricular
ventricular fibrillation
ventricule
ventriculi
ventriculography
ventriculus
ventriloqual
ventriloquial
ventriloquially
ventriloquise
ventriloquist
ventriloquist´s dummy
ventriloquistic
ventriloquize
ventriloquous
ventriloquy
ventripotent

WORDS THAT END LIKE VENTRILOQUISM

altruism
anthropophuism
babuism
caciquism
cliquism
demagoguism
euphuism
guruism
Hinduism
jujuism
pedagoguism
siddhuism
Sinarquism
truism
tuism
untruism
Vishnuism

Synonyms and antonyms of ventriloquism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ventriloquism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VENTRILOQUISM

Find out the translation of ventriloquism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ventriloquism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ventriloquism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

口技
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ventriloquia
570 millions of speakers

English

ventriloquism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ventriloquism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التكلم البطني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чревовещание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ventriloquismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মায়াস্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ventriloquie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ventriloquism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bauchrednerei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腹話術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복화술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ventriloquism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuật nói bằng bụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேறோர் இடத்தில் இருந்து குரல் வருவது போன்று பேசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेंट्रिललोविझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vantrilokluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ventriloquio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brzuchomówstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

черевомовлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ventriloc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγγαστριμυθία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ventriloquism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ventriloquism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ventriloquism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ventriloquism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VENTRILOQUISM»

The term «ventriloquism» is regularly used and occupies the 66.714 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VENTRILOQUISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ventriloquism

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5 QUOTES WITH «VENTRILOQUISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ventriloquism.
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Jeanine Basinger
Magic in cinema is a bit like ventriloquism on the radio.
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Nina Conti
I looked into studying psychoanalysis, wrote to the governing body and was about to start the year where they psychoanalyse you, four times a week, before you get to do it yourself. I just thought I'd taken the ventriloquism as far as I could. My act is so deconstructive, and I'd made all the monkey jokes anyone wanted to hear.
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Illeana Douglas
I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.
4
Paul Winchell
I think television defeats ventriloquism.
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Paul Winchell
Ventriloquism today is in a slump.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VENTRILOQUISM»

Discover the use of ventriloquism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ventriloquism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ventriloquism Made Easy
Paul Stadelman, a professional ventriloquist who starred on his own television show for many years, shares with you the secrets that have made him a hilarious success. Ventriloquism, as taught in this book, is easy to learn.
Paul Stadelman, Bruce Fife, 2003
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Art and Ventriloquism
In what I have come to think of as the theatricality of Socratic ventriloquism, I examine various facets of ventriloqual relationships that utilize the notion of ecstasis in investigating the diverse character of Socrates in several of Plato's texts.
David Goldblatt, 2014
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Ventriloquism Made Easy
How to speak without lip movement, develop dialogue and special effects, use props, plan a show, and much more. Indispensable for the absolute beginner.
Kolby King, 1997
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Gender and Ventriloquism in Victorian and Neo-Victorian ...
This book explores the sexual politics of dialogues between the nineteenth century and contemporary fiction, offering a new insight into the concept of ventriloquism as a textual and metatextual theme in literature.
Helen Davies, 2012
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Ventriloquism: Magic with Your Voice
Schindler shows how to cultivate a variety of voices and offers helpful suggestions for putting an act together, developing comedy material and scripts, and handling bookings and publicity. 38 figures and photos.
George Schindler, 2011
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Action and Agency in Dialogue: Passion, Incarnation and ...
"Elegantly written and compellingly argued, Cooren offers up some of the most original theorizing on agency in the communication sciences that we have seen to date. Nonhuman agency does not just "make a difference" in this book.
François Cooren, 2010
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ventriloquism
The art of "bellyspeaking" isn't for dummies.
Taylor Mason, 2010
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Practical Ventriloquism
1904. Being a thoroughly reliable guide to the art of voice throwing and vocal mimicry by an entirely novel system of graded exercises.
Robert Ganthony, 2010
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Ventriloquism for the total dummy
This step-by-step guide to the techniques involved in ventriloquism includes tips on pronunciation with little or no lip movement, choosing a voice, constructing a dummy, and performing for an audience
Dan Ritchard, Kathleen Moloney, 1987
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Ventriloquism for Fun and Profit
Learn about ventriloquism, how to become a ventriloquist, and how to make a dummy.
Paul Winchell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VENTRILOQUISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ventriloquism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unconscious Ventriloquism: The Unsolved Mystery of the Zaragoza …
The strange incident in Zaragoza, Spain in September of 1934 was finally blamed on “unconscious ventriloquism,” leaving one (probably) innocent woman ... «Atlas Obscura, Jun 15»
2
David Carr, Ventriloquist
“Editing is an act of ventriloquism,” Carr told me when he promoted me to an editing job. He meant that, now that I was allowed to bloody other people's copy, the ... «Washingtonian.com, Feb 15»
3
Hayley Atwell shows off her ventriloquism skills on 'Jimmy Kimmel …
Atwell had promised over the weekend that she would display this unique form of ventriloquism on the show. Though she left Kimmel wanting more, the Atwell ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jan 15»
4
Miss America 2015 talent: Ventriloquism, 'American Idol' singer and …
However ventriloquism is a tricky talent and has to be done with just the right amount of spunk so as not to venture into creepy territory. Bart was definitely ... «Zap2it.com, Sep 14»
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Watch Miss Ohio's Zany Ventriloquism Act From the Miss America …
During Sunday's Miss America pageant, Miss Ohio, Mackenzie Bart, showcased the best talent ever, ventriloquism, using her puppet Roxy — a sassy, Dolly ... «Mashable, Sep 14»
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Miss Ohio Wants to Be First Ventriloquist in 50 Years to Win Miss …
Roxy is a boisterous, Dolly Parton look-alike doll that contestant Mackenzie Bart will use to showcase her ventriloquism talent in Sunday's Miss America pageant ... «People Magazine, Sep 14»
7
Miss Ohio wins talent competition with ventriloquism routine: 5 …
Miss Ohio Mackenzie Bart won the talent competition of the Miss America pageant for a ventriloquist routine during the first night of preliminary competition. «The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, Sep 14»
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Steinberg: Puppets get their props at ventriloquism museum in …
Part of what made Sweasy so interesting was that, though she was well-versed in the lore of ventriloquism, enthusiastic and knowledgeable, she was no shill, ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Sep 14»
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Paul Zerdin chats before Camberley ventriloquism
I do stand up sections within the show about being a ventriloquist, to give that real life element. But ventriloquism is a form of stand up, but it's just me talking to ... «Get Surrey, Aug 14»
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Ventriloquism on exhibit in unique museum
Because when you step into Vent Haven — the only museum in the world dedicated to ventriloquism — there are 835 dummies staring back at you. That's 1,670 ... «Boston Globe, Aug 14»

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