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parrot

[ par-uht ]

noun

  1. any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
  2. a person who, without thought or understanding, merely repeats the words or imitates the actions of another.


verb (used with object)

  1. to repeat or imitate without thought or understanding.
  2. to teach to repeat or imitate in such a fashion.

parrot

/ ˈ±èæ°ùÉ™³Ù /

noun

  1. any bird of the tropical and subtropical order Psittaciformes, having a short hooked bill, compact body, bright plumage, and an ability to mimic sounds psittacine
  2. a person who repeats or imitates the words or actions of another unintelligently
  3. sick as a parrot facetious.
    extremely disappointed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to repeat or imitate mechanically without understanding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è²¹°ù°ù´Ç³Ù°ù²â, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹°ù۴dzÙ·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
  • ±è²¹°ù۴dzÙ·²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parrot1

1515–25; apparently < Middle French P ( i ) errot, diminutive of Pierre ( parakeet ), though a comparable sense of the French word is not known until the 18th century
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parrot1

C16: probably from French paroquet; see parakeet
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Mr. Trump’s multifaceted campaign against higher education is core to this effort to weaken institutions that do not parrot his version of reality.

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He often parrots Putin’s talking points about Ukraine; he’s been quoted as saying that Ukraine is not “a real country.â€

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The fact that we’re all going to die isn’t a good enough excuse to write characters who serve no other purpose than to parrot the same cynical agenda.

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Between songs, the camera cut to Jackson, who took on the voice of white America and parroted things that close-minded critics might say about the first solo rap artist to perform at the Super Bowl.

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She shares the AfD's opposition to German military support for Ukraine and has been accused of parroting Kremlin narratives on the war.

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