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
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
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Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
The name loro, which means ‘parrot’ in Spanish, was inspired by the many vocal parrots that make their home on property.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
Kizzy Cox, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
People like Tucker Carlson have long been a bridge between these two worlds, but parroting the discourse of the online right is now becoming the standard operating procedure of right-wing media at large.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The technology found 303 of them in Peru, depicting parrots, cats, monkeys, killer whales, and more.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
The name loro, which means ‘parrot’ in Spanish, was inspired by the many vocal parrots that make their home on property.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
However, parroting the big lie is the cost of entry into Trump’s Republican party, so during an exchange on Jan. 6th, when Walz asked Vance whether Trump lost the 2020 election, Vance deflected and refused to answer.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
People like Tucker Carlson have long been a bridge between these two worlds, but parroting the discourse of the online right is now becoming the standard operating procedure of right-wing media at large.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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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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