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parrot

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpærət/

Forms: parrots

parrot means: A tropical bird with a curved beak, often colorful, that can sometimes copy human speech.

noun

TROPICAL BIRDA2

A tropical bird with a curved beak, often colorful, that can sometimes copy human speech.

  • Our parrot can say hello.
  • Two parrots sat on a branch.
  • What do you feed your parrot?

Common phrases: pet parrot, talking parrot, parrot cage, colorful parrot

UNTHINKING REPEATERC1

Someone who repeats other people’s words or ideas without thinking about them.

  • He is a parrot who repeats every slogan.
  • She called him a mere parrot of his teacher.
  • We need thinkers, not parrots.

Similar words: imitator

Common phrases: a mere parrot, parrot of someone

verb

REPEAT WORDSB2

To repeat another person’s words or ideas, often without understanding or thinking about them.

  • He just parrots what his friends say.
  • The students parroted the answer without understanding it.
  • Please do not parrot my opinions.

How to use it: parrot something back (She parroted the instructions back to me.)

Similar words: repeat, echo

Common phrases: parrot someone, parrot something back, parrot a slogan

Questions about parrot

What does parrot mean?

A tropical bird with a curved beak, often colorful, that can sometimes copy human speech.

What is parrot in other languages?

Türkçe: papağan · Español: loro · Français: perroquet · Deutsch: Papagei · Italiano: pappagallo · 日本語: オウム

How do you pronounce parrot?

It is pronounced /ˈpærət/.

How do you use parrot in a sentence?

Our parrot can say hello. Two parrots sat on a branch.

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