parrot

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noun

par·​rot ˈper-ət 

ˈpa-rət

1

: any of numerous widely distributed tropical birds (order Psittaciformes and especially family Psittacidae) that are often crested and brightly colored, have a distinctive stout hooked bill and zygodactyl feet, and include some excellent mimics

2

: a person who sedulously echoes another's words

parrot adjective

parrot

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verb

parroted; parroting; parrots

transitive verb

: to repeat by rote

Synonyms

Verb

• ditto
• echo
• quote
• reecho
• repeat

Examples of parrot in a Sentence

Verb

Some of the students were just parroting what the teacher said.

the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There are green parrots, rosettes — and the cow — which can be affixed to a hat or jacket collar. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025

This small cove of calm water protects parrot, clown, and other tropical fish. —Sandy Allen, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025

Verb

Tulsi Gabbard, who is Trump’s choice to serve as director of national intelligence, has already been met with skepticism from some lawmakers who worry about her past comments parroting Russian propaganda and her 2017 meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024

At the outset of Marquardt’s testimony, Freedman parroted one of Trump’s catch phrases about the network. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably modification of Middle French perroquet

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing parrot

• parrot-fashion
• parrot fever
• parrot fish

Kids Definition

parrot

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par·​rot ˈpar-ət 

1

: any of numerous usually brightly colored tropical birds marked by a strong hooked bill, by toes arranged in pairs with two in front and two behind, and often by the ability to mimic speech

2

: a person who repeats the words of others without understanding what they mean

parrot

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: to repeat words like a parrot