Meaning of ventriloquize | Babel Free
Definitions
- To practice ventriloquism.
- To speak the words of (another person), as though by ventriloquism.
Equivalents
Deutsch
bauchreden
Examples
“Ms. Seltzer has talked about being “torn,” about wanting somehow to ventriloquize her subjects, to “put a voice to people who people don’t listen to.” Ms. De Wael has similarly referred to a longing to be part of the group to which she did not, emphatically, belong: “I felt different.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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