muppet

UK/ˈmʌpɪt/

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Australia/ˈmɐpət/

muppet noun: an incompetent or foolish person. Also the alternative form of Muppet.

Noun (1)

muppet (plural muppets)

(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) An incompetent or foolish person.
- Sally is such a muppet, the way she always misses the train.
- Some muppet has parked a car at the bus stop.

Noun (2) capitalized: Muppet

Muppet (countable and uncountable, plural Muppets)

A term of endearment, used with a young girl
- "Mamma, I see Mr. Joshua Parker coming up the road in his gray hat with the black band," announced the daughter emphatically, craning her neck to see over the evergreens. “Do you, Muppet? Then he is coming to call at the rectory; for he never wears his hat except when he is going to make a call, —...1858, The National Magazine - Volumes 3-4, page 257
- “I thought we were pretty happy the way we were,” Aunt Holly said, ruffling Jamie's hair. “I'm happy. Aren't you, Muppet?“1997, Across the Rainbow, page 14

Noun (3) capitalized: Muppet

Muppet (plural Muppets)

A type of puppet created by Jim Henson or his studio, typically operated with one hand of the puppeteer inside the head and a rod or glove to move one arm of the puppet.
One of a group of established puppet characters acting as a sort of repertory company on The Muppet Show, and/or appearing on Sesame Street.
(Australia, Canada, Eastern, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa) Alternative form of muppet (fool).
- 'I'll come, if you like,' Paul says. 'I'm not asking you, Muppet,' Kit snaps.2008, Cathy Cassidy, Driftwood
- English version: I'm A Cockney Geezer, You Muppet. No, you are an upper middle class, public school educated wanker (it takes one to know one) and I feel I must apologize to everyone on behalf of the land of my birth for the many crimes to cinema committed in the wake of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking...2011, Julian Hoxter, Write What You Don't Know, page 45

Also used as

muppet is also the alternative form of Muppet.

muppet meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

muppet in Hindi

मपेट, मुपेट

muppet in Tamil

மப்பேட்

muppet in Marathi

मपेट, मुपेट

muppet in Urdu

مپیٹ

More languagesFewer languages

muppet in Bengali: মপেট, মুপেট
muppet in Telugu: మపెట్, మప్పేట్, మప్పెట్
muppet in Malayalam: മപ്പെറ്റ്, മപെറ്റ്, മപ്പേട്ട്
muppet in Kannada: ಮಪೆಟ್, ಮಪ್ಪೆಟ್
muppet in Punjabi: ਮਪੇਟ
muppet in Gujarati: મપેટ, મુપેટ
muppet in Odia: ମପେଟ୍, ମୁପେଟ୍, ମପେଟ
muppet in Nepali: मपेट, मुपेट

Examples of muppet in a sentence

Would a proper friend have set her up with such a – such a muppet?2011, Penny Smith, Summer Holiday, HarperCollins UK, →ISBN:
Subject line: 'You've been replaced with a real muppet.'2020, Dan Brotzel, Hotel du Jack: And Other Stories, Sandstone Press Ltd, →ISBN:

Forms of muppet

plural	muppets
plural	Muppets

Origin of muppet

From Muppet, from the Muppets franchise

Most likely a variant of moppet.

Coined by Jim Henson as an alteration of puppet. Henson had claimed the word was a blend of marionette + puppet, but later recanted.

Words formed from muppet

Words that rhyme with muppet

puppet

Questions about muppet

What does muppet mean?: Muppet means an incompetent or foolish person.
What is muppet in Hindi?: Muppet in Hindi is मपेट, मुपेट. See Muppet meaning in Hindi.
How do you use muppet in a sentence?: Would a proper friend have set her up with such a – such a muppet?
What part of speech is muppet?: Muppet is a noun.
How do you pronounce muppet?: Muppet is pronounced /ˈmʌpɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of muppet?: The plural of muppet is muppets.

Words near muppet in the dictionary

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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