Definition of parrot
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
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Mary proceeds to bring her brand of magic—including her winking parrot umbrella and magic carpet bag—into the Banks home.
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She's reduced her flock of parrots, macaws and other exotic birds to 250.
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The parrot's distinct, sometimes hawk-like call also convinced him that this fiery-headed bird was something different.
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The crowned parrots kissing the pearl is so endearing and symbolic to me.
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The data show that three ducks, two pigs, two turkeys, two chickens, a parrot and a horse have all been adopted since 2016.
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One of the classes owns a parrot or macaw that flies around behind her.
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A large native parrot called the Kākā, for example, has grown from a population of six to more than 800.
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While promoting her new music, Gomez debuted a handful of looks within a couple of days, but her most eye-catching was a hot-pink Miu Miu jumpsuit with a head-to-toe parrot pattern.
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Origin and Etymology of parrot
probably modification of Middle French perroquet
parrot
Definition of parrot
transitive verb
: to repeat by rote
Examples of parrot in a Sentence
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 of parrot from the Web
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First, Trump has been parroting far-right ideas about voter fraud since at least 2012.
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Don't be afraid to parrot some of the words on the list of requirements back to them when possible.
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The two appeared to be parroting a slogan used by IS spokesman Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, who was killed in Syria last year.
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Talking points shared by the RNC will focus in part on pushing the message that both Republicans and Democrats had previously lost confidence in the ex-FBI director, urging Trump surrogates to parrot Democrats' criticism of Comey before his firing.
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Markey, the Massachusetts senator, parroted the grand jury lie while on CNN.
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And the FBI has indicated that right-wing media outlets - which often parrot Russian media - are part of its investigation into Moscow's manipulation of the 2016 U.S. election.
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The Democrats have been parroting for months their theory of Russian/Trump collusion without one bit of evidence to substantiate the accusation.
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With Breanne Deppisch THE BIG IDEA: Many West Wing staffers have sacrificed their personal reputations by parroting falsehoods on behalf of Donald Trump.
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First Known Use of parrot
1596
PARROT Defined for English Language Learners
parrot
playDefinition of parrot for English Language Learners
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: a bright-colored tropical bird that has a curved bill and the ability to imitate speech
parrot
Definition of parrot for English Language Learners
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: to repeat (something, such as words, ideas, etc.) without understanding the meaning
PARROT Defined for Kids
parrot
playDefinition of parrot for Students
: a brightly colored tropical bird that has a strong hooked bill and is sometimes trained to imitate human speech
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