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parrot

/'p/&/r/@/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

    noun.animal

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

    noun.person

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. In a general sense, any bird of the order <i>Psittaci</i>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. repeat mindlessly

    verb.communication

    Examples
    The students parroted the teacher's words.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. To repeat by rote, as a parrot.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  3. To chatter like a parrot.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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