Wortnetzwerk: muppet

A puppet is a movable model of a person or animal that is typically operated from above by wires or strings, or from below by a hand inside the body. In a figurative sense, it refers to a person or group whose actions are controlled by someone else.

To behave in a silly, ridiculous, or foolish way, often to amuse others or to distract from a serious situation. In an academic context, it refers to the performance of absurdity or the intentional playing of the fool.