parrot
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɛɹət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
figurative
A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
verb
transitive
To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
Repeat mindlessly
“The students parroted the teacher's words.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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- “The students parroted the teacher's words.”verb
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An atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds.
Infectious disease of birds.
Small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head.
A tame parrot.
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