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
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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
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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The kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large parrot found only in Aotearoa New Zealand.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
President Donald Trump is demanding the release of Tina Peters, a former election official who parroted Trump's 2020 election conspiracy theories and is serving nine years in prison for compromising the security of election equipment.
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Noun
From left: Gracie DeLong's parrot, Popeye, perches on a person's leg; and her 10-month-old son, Jackson, cries.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Two new studies show that successful efforts to bring animals back into global cities come with widespread benefits
The kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large parrot found only in Aotearoa New Zealand.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
Spotify last year began offering subscriptions that bundle music with audiobooks, a move Amazon Music has recently parroted.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
President Donald Trump is demanding the release of Tina Peters, a former election official who parroted Trump's 2020 election conspiracy theories and is serving nine years in prison for compromising the security of election equipment.
—ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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parrot
1 of 2 noun
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
2 of 2 verb
: to repeat words like a parrot
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