Sockpuppet meaning : Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. A person, country, etc, controlled by another. A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll. The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe. A puppet made from a sock placed over a hand. An alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse.