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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Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Marinate in the hydrotherapy pool there with the sound of waves crashing below and toucans and parrots squawking in the background.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
John Lawrence, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
During the launch, which came within days after Grok's antisemitic replies controversy, users and the media were quick to point to examples of the AI chatbot parroting Musk's views on controversial topics.
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Noun
Last year when a wildfire threatened their home, Dr. Walters and his wife were able to quickly evacuate with their four dogs and a conure (small parrot).
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Marinate in the hydrotherapy pool there with the sound of waves crashing below and toucans and parrots squawking in the background.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Verb
Neither their rangers nor their exhibits should be intimidated into parroting a sanitized and distorted version of the nation’s past.
—John Lawrence, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
During the launch, which came within days after Grok's antisemitic replies controversy, users and the media were quick to point to examples of the AI chatbot parroting Musk's views on controversial topics.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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