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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ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
That apocryphal tale about turning a disability into an advantage does gangbusters on social media, so just wait until LinkedIn gets a load of Bruce, an injured Kea parrot that turned his disability into a weapon—literally.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Bruce the kea—a species of alpine parrot native to New Zealand—lost his upper beak in an accident as a young bird.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
That apocryphal tale about turning a disability into an advantage does gangbusters on social media, so just wait until LinkedIn gets a load of Bruce, an injured Kea parrot that turned his disability into a weapon—literally.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
The need to parrot or reference the sound or look of the original stars decreases, and the new cast members make the roles their own.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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