parroquet
parroquet

parrot


Definition: Meaning of, parrot in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈparət /

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parrot parrots
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  1. a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly coloured feathers that can be taught to copy human speech
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  2. parrot fashion British English if you learn something parrot fashion, you repeat what someone has just said without understanding it [↪  by heart]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
parrot parroted parroted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
parroting parrots
[transitive]
  1. to repeat someone else's words or ideas without really understanding what you are saying - used to show disapproval
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parrot used in phrases

  • cockatoo parrot (noun)
    1. small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
  • parrot disease (noun)
    1. infectious disease of birds
  • parrot fever (noun)
    1. an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
  • parrot's beak (noun)
    1. evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand
  • parrot's bill (noun)
    1. evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand
  • parrot-fashion (adjective)
    1. mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding
  • poll parrot (noun)
    1. a tame parrot
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