Parrot
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrət/
Parrot (noun)
- A bird with bright feathers that can mimic human speech.
- A person who repeats what others say without understanding.
Examples
- The parrot mimicked the sounds of the forest.
- A parrot can learn to say simple words.
Common collocations: colorful parrot, talking parrot, train a parrot, mindless parrot, act like a parrot
Parrot (verb)
- To say something that someone else has said, without understanding it.
Examples
- She parroted the instructions without understanding them.
- Don't just parrot what others say.