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/ven tril"euh kwuyz'/, v.i., v.t., ventriloquized, ventriloquizing.to speak or sound in the manner of a ventriloquist.Also, esp. Brit., ventriloquise.[1835-45; VENTRILOQU(Y) + -IZE]
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Ventriloquize — Ven*tril o*quize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventriloquized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ventriloquizing} .] To practice ventriloquism; to speak like a ventriloquist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ventriloquize — [ven tril′əkwīz΄] vi., vt. ventriloquized, ventriloquizing to utter (words or sounds) as a ventriloquist … English World dictionary
ventriloquize — verb ( quized; quizing) Date: 1844 intransitive verb to use ventriloquism transitive verb to utter in the manner of a ventriloquist … New Collegiate Dictionary
ventriloquize — ven·tril·o·quize … English syllables
ventriloquize — ven•tril•o•quize [[t]vɛnˈtrɪl əˌkwaɪz[/t]] v. i. v. t. quized, quiz•ing to speak in the manner of a ventriloquist • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
ventriloquize — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkwīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: ventriloquy + ize intransitive verb : to use ventriloquism transitive verb : to utter (as a speech or opinion) in the manner of a ventriloquist … Useful english dictionary
Ventriloquized — Ventriloquize Ven*tril o*quize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventriloquized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ventriloquizing} .] To practice ventriloquism; to speak like a ventriloquist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ventriloquizing — Ventriloquize Ven*tril o*quize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventriloquized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ventriloquizing} .] To practice ventriloquism; to speak like a ventriloquist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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