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
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?
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.
verb
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.
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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