ventriloquizes
/vɛnˈtrɪləkwaɪzɪz/
verb
- To speak in a way that makes the voice seem to come from a different source, usually a puppet or dummy, by not moving the lips.
- My uncle tried to ventriloquize at the family party, but everyone could see his lips moving.
- The performer ventriloquizes so well that the audience believes the puppet is actually talking.
- She learned to ventriloquize by practicing in front of a mirror for hours.
- To speak for someone else or to express another person's ideas as if they were one's own.
- In the meeting, the assistant ventriloquized the CEO's instructions without adding anything personal.
- Some critics say the author ventriloquizes the voices of marginalized groups without truly understanding their experiences.
- The politician often ventriloquizes the opinions of his party leaders rather than stating his own views.