parrot
/ˈpɛrət/
noun
- A tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly colored feathers, known for its ability to mimic human speech.
- My grandmother has a pet parrot that can say hello.
- We saw a flock of wild parrots flying over the rainforest.
- The parrot sat on a perch and squawked loudly.
- A person who repeats what others say without understanding or thinking.
- Don't be a parrot — think for yourself and form your own opinion.
- The politician was accused of being a parrot for the party line.
- He's just a parrot, repeating everything his boss says.
verb
- To repeat what someone else has said without understanding or thinking about it.
- The advertisement parrots the same tired slogans over and over.
- She parroted her older brother's opinions at the dinner table.
- The student simply parroted the textbook answer without understanding it.