A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure animated by a puppeteer. Puppet may also refer to:

Entertainment

Hand puppet A hand puppet is a type of puppet that is controlled by the hand or hands that occupies the interior of the puppet.Sinclair, A, ''The Puppetry Handbook'', p.15 A glove puppet is a variation of hand puppets. Rod puppets require one of the puppetee ...

, a type of puppet controlled by hand that occupies the interior of the puppet * Puppetry, a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets *

Sock puppet A sock puppet or sockpuppet is a puppet made from a sock or a similar garment. The puppeteer wears the sock on a hand and lower arm as if it were a glove, with the puppet's mouth being formed by the region between the sock's heel and toe, and ...

, a puppet made from a sock

Computing and Internet

Puppet (software) In computing, Puppet is a software configuration management tool which includes its own declarative language to describe system configuration. It is a model-driven solution that requires limited programming knowledge to use. Puppet is produc ...

, an open source configuration management utility by Puppet, Inc *

Sock puppet account A sock puppet is defined as a person whose actions are controlled by another. It is a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet made from a sock, and is often used to refer to alternative online identities or user accounts used f ...

, an online identity used for purposes of deception within an online community

Film and television

* ''Puppets'' (1916 film), an American short drama film directed by Tod Browning * ''Puppets'' (1926 film), an American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud * ''Puppet'' (film), a 1957 Argentine comedy film * ''Puppets'' (TV series), a weekly Russian TV show * Puppet, one of the main characters in ''The Upside Down Show''

Music

* " The Puppet", a 1980 song by Echo & the Bunnymen * "Puppet", a 1993 song by Lisa Germano from ''

Happiness Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia. ...

'' * "Puppet", a 1998 song by Ringo Starr from ''

Vertical Man ''Vertical Man'' is the 11th studio album by Ringo Starr, issued in 1998. The album served as Starr's attempt at a commercial comeback following the success of ''The Beatles Anthology'' project. Starr enlisted the help of many of his musician fr ...

'' * "Puppet", a 2001 song by Thousand Foot Krutch from '' Set It Off'' * "Puppet", a 2010 song by The Saturdays from '' Headlines!'' * "Puppet", a 2013 song by Jake Miller from '' Us Against Them'' * "Puppet", a 2014 song by Karmin from ''

Pulses In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surface of the body, such as at the nec ...

'' * "Puppets", a 1971 song by Curved Air from '' Second Album'' * "Puppets", a 1979 song by Hugh Cornwell and Robert Williams from ''

Nosferatu ''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' (German: ''Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens'') is a 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife ...

'' * "Puppets", a 1981 song by Depeche Mode from '' Speak & Spell'' * "Puppets", a 1998 song by Hum from '' Downward Is Heavenward'' * "Puppets", a 2004 song by Joseph Arthur from ''

Our Shadows Will Remain ''Our Shadows Will Remain'' is the fourth studio album by Joseph Arthur. The album was released in the US on September 28, 2004, on 12" vinyl and October 12, 2004, on CD, then in the UK on July 11, 2005, on CD and double 12" vinyl. The recording s ...

'' * "Puppets", a 2008 song by Atmosphere from ''

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold ''When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold'' is the fifth studio album by the Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on Atmosphere's own Rhymesayers Entertainment label on April 22, 2008. It was praised for Ant's synthe ...

'' * "Puppets (The First Snow)", a 2010 song by Motionless in White from '' Creatures'' * ''Puppet'', a 2011 album by

The Dreaming The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs. It was originally used by Francis Gillen, quickly adopted by his co ...

* "Puppet", a 2019 song by Tyler, the Creator from ''

Igor Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling * ...

Other uses

* Puppet (artist) (born 1970), Swedish graffiti artist *

Puppet state A puppet state, puppet régime, puppet government or dummy government, is a state that is ''de jure'' independent but ''de facto'' completely dependent upon an outside power and subject to its orders.Compare: Puppet states have nominal sove ...

, a nominal sovereignty controlled effectively by a foreign power * Puppet bid, a conventional bid in the card game

contract bridge Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions ...

* ''Puppets'' (module), a 1989 module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game * Puppet, the ring name of the late midget wrestler Stevie Lee {{Disambiguation