ventriloquize

ven·tril·o·quize

[ven-tril-uh-kwahyz]
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), ven·tril·o·quized, ven·tril·o·quiz·ing.
to speak or sound in the manner of a ventriloquist.
Also, especially British, ven·tril·o·quise.


Origin:
1835–45; ventriloqu(y) + -ize

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ventriloquize or ventriloquise (vɛnˈtrɪləˌkwaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to produce (sounds) in the manner of a ventriloquist
 
ventriloquise or ventriloquise
 
vb

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