parrot
/ˈpæɹət/
noun
- 1
A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
“I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.”
- 2
A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
“What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.”
- 3
A puffin.
- 4
Channel coal.
- 5
A transponder.
verb
- 1
To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
“The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.”
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