noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American, dialectal:/ˈsɑkˌpʌpɪt/of Canada
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, dialectal:/ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/of the US
Australian:/ˈsɔkˌpɐpɪt/
New-Zealand:/ˈsɒkˌpɐpət/
New-Zealand:[ˈsɔ̟kˌpɐpət]
1
noun
Meaning 1
A puppet made from a sock placed over a hand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of puppet (“a person completely controlled by another”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: puppet
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sock, smurf account
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To create or use a sock puppet (alternative user account).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Qualifier: wiki jargon
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From sock + puppet.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Cantonese:
襪公仔 /袜公仔
(mat6 gung1 zai2)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Chinese Mandarin:
襪子木偶 /袜子木偶
(wàzi mù'ǒu)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Danish:
sokkedukke
— simple puppet made from a sock
Dutch:
sokpop
— simple puppet made from a sock
Finnish:
käsinukke
— simple puppet made from a sock
French:
poupée de chiffon
— simple puppet made from a sock
French:
marionnette
— simple puppet made from a sock
German:
Sockenpuppe
— simple puppet made from a sock
Hebrew:
בֻּבַּת גֶּרֶב
(bubát gérev)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Hungarian:
zoknibáb
— simple puppet made from a sock
Icelandic:
sokkabrúða
— simple puppet made from a sock
Japanese:
靴下人形
(kutsushita ningyō)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Korean:
양말인형
(yangmarinhyeong)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Norwegian:
sokkedukke
— simple puppet made from a sock
Polish:
pacynka
— simple puppet made from a sock
Portuguese:
fantoche de meia
— simple puppet made from a sock
Russian:
ку́кла-петру́шка
(kúkla-petrúška)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Russian:
марионе́тка
(marionétka)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Russian:
ку́кла из носка́
(kúkla iz noská)
— simple puppet made from a sock
Serbo-Croatian:
čarapko
— simple puppet made from a sock
Spanish:
marioneta de calcetín
— simple puppet made from a sock
Spanish:
títere de mano
— simple puppet made from a sock
Swedish:
strumpdocka
— simple puppet made from a sock
Turkish:
çorap kukla
— simple puppet made from a sock
Chinese Mandarin:
馬甲 /马甲
(mǎjiǎ)
— second account created by a user in an online community
Chinese Mandarin:
傀儡
(kuǐlěi)
— second account created by a user in an online community
Chinese Mandarin:
小號 /小号
(xiǎohào)
— second account created by a user in an online community
Dutch:
sockpuppet
— second account created by a user in an online community
Dutch:
sokpop
— second account created by a user in an online community
Finnish:
sukkanukke
— second account created by a user in an online community
French:
faux-nez
— second account created by a user in an online community
French:
marionnette
— second account created by a user in an online community
German:
Sockenpuppe
— second account created by a user in an online community
Hebrew:
בֻּבַּת קַשׁ
(bubát qash)
— second account created by a user in an online community
Italian:
fantoccio
— second account created by a user in an online community
Japanese:
ソックパペット
(sokkupapetto)
— second account created by a user in an online community
Korean:
다중 계정
(dajung gyejeong)
— second account created by a user in an online community
Polish:
pacynka
— second account created by a user in an online community
Portuguese:
fantoche
— second account created by a user in an online community
Russian:
марионе́тка
(marionétka)
— second account created by a user in an online community
Spanish:
usuario títere
— second account created by a user in an online community
Vietnamese:
rối
— second account created by a user in an online community
Vietnamese:
con rối
— second account created by a user in an online community