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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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And, at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, animal caretakers brought heat lamps in to keep the parrots warm and the flamingos buried their heads under their wings.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Along the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And, at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, animal caretakers brought heat lamps in to keep the parrots warm and the flamingos buried their heads under their wings.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
And so the bots parrot it back.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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